Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nên thân

[nen˧˧ tʰən˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to get something (simple) worked out

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đạt được

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Quét cái nhà thôi mà cũng không nên thânIt's such a simple task as sweeping your house but you didn't even work it out.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to be on a par with one's wrongness

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xứng với sự sai lầm của mình

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Examples

Trận đòn cứ phải nên thân như thế thì sau nó mới chừa đượcThe child wouldn't take a turn for the worse ever since they got a whipping as rightful as that.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “nên thân” mean?

(verb) to get something (simple) worked out

Is “nên thân” formal or informal?

nên thân is generally informal.