# cắn meaning in Vietnamese: to bite (A2)

> cắn means “to bite” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/can-bite/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**cắn**: bite

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: can

## 1. bite (verb)

In Saigon mosquitoes *cắn* too; in Hà Nội they *đốt*.

- Con chó đó có cắn không anh? — Does that dog bite?
- Saigon: Muỗi cắn em nhiều quá. | Hà Nội: Muỗi đốt em nhiều quá. — The mosquitoes are biting me a lot.

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