kiếm ăn
Pronunciation
Northern
/kiəm˧˥ an˧˧/
Central
/kiə̰m˩˧ aŋ˧˥/
Southern
/kiəm˧˥ aŋ˧˧/
Listen
make a living
Verb
make a living
Learn more
After looking up a meaning, choose a textbook or practice activity to keep learning Vietnamese.
Learn letters and pronunciation from the beginning
Open the 10days lesson listAn introductory textbook over ten days. Choose a lesson to read and listen to.
Learn conversation through a story
Read about “Tết, the Third Time”A textbook that teaches conversation through a family story. It is being prepared; see its content and release status.
Practise words and sounds in short activities
Choose from the practice listChoose an activity for vocabulary, tones, listening and other skills.
1 senses
2 Components
Meaning
1 senses
▸
Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Verb
make a living Core Actions
To work or perform activities to earn enough money or resources to support oneself and one's family.
vi Nhiều người phải vất vả kiếm ăn hàng ngày.
en Many people have to work hard to make a living every day.
Parts
kiếm / ăn / A compound of kiếm + ăn …
▸
Parts
kiếm / ăn / A compound of kiếm + ăn …
OriginA compound of kiếm + ăn
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
劍咹
Candidates by syllable
kiếm
劍
ăn
咹
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Use
kiếm sống / kiếm tìm / tìm kiếm / hoàn kiếm …
▸
Use
kiếm sống / kiếm tìm / tìm kiếm / hoàn kiếm …