ghé

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ɣɛ˧˦]Huế [ɣɛ˨˩˦]Saigon [ɣɛ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ghérisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ghé means to drop in; to stop at; to call on.

Meanings of ghé in English

Verb

to drop in (on); to stop at; to call on

Example sentences with ghé

Cảm ơn vì đã ghé chơi. Thanks for coming by.
Cảm ơn bạn vì đã ghé qua đây chơi. Thanks for coming by.
Tom bắt đầu ghé thăm chúng tôi thường xuyên. Tom started to visit us regularly.
Có nhiều thứ để xem và ghé thăm ở đây. There are many things to see and visit here.
Tôi ghé qua hiệu sách và mua một cuốn sách thú vị. I dropped by the bookstore and bought an interesting book.
Matthew đã ghé thăm miền đông và miền trung của nước Algeria. Matthew visited eastern and central Algeria.
Matthew đã ghé thăm miền đông và miền trung của nước An-giê-ri. Matthew visited eastern and central Algeria.
Tôi chỉ ghé qua để cho bạn biết là tôi sẽ dọn đi Boston. I just came by to tell you that I'm moving to Boston.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ghé could be written as 𥊘, 𥇚, 寄, 𦗞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ghé mean in English?

ghé (verb) means "to drop in; to stop at; to call on".

How do you pronounce ghé?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɛ˧˦]; Saigon [ɣɛ˦˥]. Tones: ghé — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.