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Same spelling：cần、cặn、cân、căn

cắn

to bite

verb CEFR A2 Vietnamese
cắn to bite

Meaning

Common Collocations

cắn táo
bite an apple
cắn móng tay
bite one's nails

Examples

Con chó cắn dép.
The dog bites the slipper.
Tôi lỡ cắn vào lưỡi.
I accidentally bit my tongue.

Appears in these entries

bọ cạpscorpionlương tâmconsciencengười sóiwerewolfrắn đuôi chuôngrattlesnake

Body Movements

nhổto pull outduỗito stretchlắc đầushake headđổ mồ hôito sweatngápto yawnnằm sấpto lie prone

FAQ

How do you say "to bite" in Vietnamese?
"to bite" is cắn in Vietnamese.
What does cắn mean in English?
cắn means "to bite" (verb). to bite.
How is cắn pronounced?
You can listen to cắn on this page in both Northern and Southern Vietnamese accents.
How is cắn used in a sentence?
For example: Con chó cắn dép. (The dog bites the slipper.); Tôi lỡ cắn vào lưỡi. (I accidentally bit my tongue.).

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