kiếm ăn

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word kiếm ăn. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word kiếm ăn, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say kiếm ăn in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word kiếm ăn you have here. The definition of the word kiếm ăn will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofkiếm ăn, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Vietnamese

Etymology

kiếm (to seek, to search, to find) +‎ ăn (to eat).

Pronunciation

Verb

kiếm ăn

  1. to make a living
    • 1941, Tô Hoài, chapter 1, in Dế Mèn phiêu lưu ký [Diary of a cricket], Tân Dân Publishing House:
      Vả lại, mẹ thường bảo chúng tôi rằng: "Phải như thế, để các con biết kiếm ăn một mình cho quen đi. […]"
      Besides, my mother used to tell her children, “It's good for you to learn to fly with your own wings. ”