Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngoan ngoãn

[ŋwaːn˧˧ ŋwaːn˦ˀ˥]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) obedient; docile; well-behaved

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vâng lời, ngoan ngoãn, lễ phép

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Có con chim vành khuyên nhỏ; dáng trông thật ngoan ngoãn quá.There's the little white-eye; it seems so well-behaved.

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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) obediently

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một cách vâng lời

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Ngoan ngoãn làm theo ý cướp có thực sự khôn ngoan?Is it smart to obediently acquiesce to robbers' demands?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “ngoan ngoãn” mean?

(adjective) obedient; docile; well-behaved

Is “ngoan ngoãn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.