Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xin

[sin˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to ask for; to beg for; to request

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhờ hoặc xin

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

xin tiềnto ask for an allowance; to beg for money; to request a budget

(honorific) Xin anh vui lòng cởi giày trước khi vào nhà ạ.Please take off your shoes before coming in.

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Sources & notes

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to humbly ask to do something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhờ hoặc xin khiêm tốn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Xin chân thành cảm ơn mọi người đã tụ họp đông đủ tại đây.I'd like to thank everyone for attending this meeting, with no one being absent.

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What does “xin” mean?

(verb) to ask for; to beg for; to request

Is “xin” formal or informal?

xin is generally formal.