Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

yên

[ʔiən˧˧]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) tranquil; peaceful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

yên tĩnh; hòa bình

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

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) still and not disrupting

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

yên tĩnh không làm phiền

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ngồi yênto sit still

đứng ngồi không yênvery anxious, to the point that one keep alternating between sitting and standing

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a saddle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

yên ngựa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) yen

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đơn vị tiền tệ Nhật

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What does “yên” mean?

(adjective) tranquil; peaceful

Is “yên” formal or informal?

yên is generally formal.