Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nín

[nin˧˦]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) to hold back (crying, breathing, etc.); to stop

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngăn lại

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

Nín!Stop crying!

nín khócto stop crying

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) to shut up

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

im lặng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Nín!Shut up!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “nín” mean?

(noun) to hold back (crying, breathing, etc.); to stop

Is “nín” formal or informal?

nín is generally informal.