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Vietnamese–English Dictionary

135 words · phonetics · examples · cultural notes

duyên
"yen"
noun Advanced
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fate / destiny / romantic charm
Example

Chúng ta có duyên gặp nhau.

We are fated to meet.

🇻🇳 Cultural & Usage Note

A beautiful word with no direct English equivalent — encompasses romantic destiny, serendipitous connection and personal charm. Buddhist concept of karmic connection applied to human relationships. "Có duyên" = having that special quality.

CategoryCulture
All A B C D đ E G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Y
không có gì "khong goh yee"
you are welcome / no problem expression
không có gì "khong goh yee"
you are welcome / no problem expression
làm "lahm"
to do / to work / to make verb
lâu rồi không gặp "low roi khong gap"
long time no see expression
lâu rồi không gặp "low roi khong gap"
long time no see expression
lễ hội "leh hoi"
festival / celebration noun
lo lắng "loh lang"
worried / anxious adjective
mặt mũi "maht mooi"
face (social dignity / reputation) noun
mặt trời "maht troi"
sun noun
mấy giờ "may yuh"
what time / what hour question
mấy giờ "may yuh"
what time / what hour question
một "moht"
one (1) number
một "moht"
one (1) number
mưa "mua"
rain / to rain noun/verb
mười "muoi"
ten (10) number
mười "muoi"
ten (10) number
muốn "muon"
to want verb
năm "nam"
year / also: five (5) noun/number
năm "nam"
year / also: five (5) noun/number
ngày mai "ngay mai"
tomorrow adverb
ngày mai "ngay mai"
tomorrow adverb
nghe "ngeh"
to hear / to listen verb
nghỉ ngơi "ngee ngoi"
to rest / to take a break verb
ngon "ngon"
delicious / tasty adjective
ngon "ngon"
delicious / tasty adjective
ngủ ngon nhé "ngoo ngon nyeh"
goodnight / sleep well greeting
ngủ ngon nhé "ngoo ngon nyeh"
goodnight / sleep well greeting
nhớ "nyuh"
to miss / to remember verb
nói "noy"
to speak / to say verb
núi "nooi"
mountain noun
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