How do you say “inhale” in Vietnamese?

“Inhale” in Vietnamese is hít (to breathe in).

Vietnamese words for “inhale”

• hítListenverb
  Hanoi [hit̚˧˦] · Saigon [hɨt̚˦˥]hít rising

  to breathe in; to inhale

  for “inhale” meaning: To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm.

  • Tom hít vào thật sâu.Tom inhaled deeply.

Related Vietnamese words

• nuốtListenverb

  to swallow; to repress; to check

• hút hítListenverb

  to smoke; to snort; to inhale

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.