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Same spelling:cắncặncâncăn

cần

to need

verb CEFR A1 Vietnamese

Tones 1 syllables — cần: huyền (low falling) ?

cần to need

Meaning

Common Collocations

cần thiết
necessary
cần giúp đỡ
need help

Examples

Tôi cần nghỉ ngơi.
I need to rest.
Bạn cần gì không?
Do you need anything?

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FAQ

How do you say "to need" in Vietnamese?
"to need" in Vietnamese is cần.
What does cần mean in English?
cần means "to need" (verb). to need; to require.
How is cần pronounced?
cần has 1 syllables: cần: huyền (low falling). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is cần in Vietnamese?
cần is among the 500 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level A1.
How is cần used in a sentence?
For example: Tôi cần nghỉ ngơi. (I need to rest.); Bạn cần gì không? (Do you need anything?).

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