giờ đây

adverb

Hanoi [zəː˨˩ ʔɗəj˧˧]Huế [jəː˦˩ ʔɗəj˧˧]Saigon [jəː˨˩ ʔɗəj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giờfallinghuyền đâylevelngang

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

giờ đây means now; at present.

Meanings of giờ đây in English

Adverb

formal, literary now, at present

Example sentences with giờ đây

Giờ đây, Trái Đất đã hoàn toàn trống rỗng. Bóng tối thì ở trên bề mặt của vực sâu. Thánh Linh của Chúa thì nổi trên mặt nước. Now the earth was completely empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep. God's ruach was hovering over the surface of the waters.

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

Etymology

giờ + đây.

Frequently asked questions

What does giờ đây mean in English?

giờ đây (adverb) means "now; at present".

How do you pronounce giờ đây?

IPA: Hanoi [zəː˨˩ ʔɗəj˧˧]; Saigon [jəː˨˩ ʔɗəj˧˧]. Tones: giờ — falling tone (huyền), đây — level tone (ngang).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.