biết ơn ai

/biet on ai/

to know who to thank

Anh biết ơn ai khi được giúp đỡ?

Who do you thank when you're helped?

formalinformal

To be aware of or recognize the person who has helped or shown kindness to you, expressing gratitude accordingly.

Biết ơn người đã giúp đỡ bạn là điều rất quan trọng.

It's very important to know who to thank for helping you.

Cô ấy biết ơn cha mẹ mình rất nhiều.

She is very grateful to her parents.

This phrase emphasizes the importance of recognizing and acknowledging those who have contributed to one's well-being or success.

Collocations

biết ơn ngườito know who to thankbiết ơn cha mẹto be grateful to one's parents

to forget kindness

to repay a kindness

In Vietnamese culture, recognizing and expressing gratitude to those who have helped you is highly valued, and this phrase reflects that sentiment.

Always acknowledge the people who have helped you, as this is a key aspect of social harmony in Vietnamese society.

Derived from the verb 'biết' (to know) and the noun 'ơn' (kindness, favor), with 'ai' (who) indicating the object of gratitude.

This phrase is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to express gratitude or to emphasize the importance of recognizing kindness.

biết

to know

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ơn

kindness, favor

root

who

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