can gián

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 干 and 諫.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːn˧˧ zaːn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːŋ˧˧ jaːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaːŋ˧˧ jaːŋ˦˥]

Verb

can gián

1. to advise against; to remonstrate; to dissuade