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khắp nơi

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Hanoi [xap̚˧˦ nəːj˧˧]Huế [kʰap̚˦˧˥ nəːj˧˧]Saigon [kʰap̚˦˥ nəːj˧˧] browser voice
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khắp nơi means everywhere; all over; all around.

Meanings of khắp nơi in English

Adverb

  1. everywhere; all over; all around; universally

Example sentences with khắp nơi

  • Tom đang đuổi theo tôi khắp nơi. Tom was chasing me everywhere.
  • Lông mèo ở khắp nơi. Cat hair everywhere.
  • Hoá thạch ở khắp nơi. Fossils are everywhere.
  • Mọi người sống ở khắp nơi trên thế giới. People live in all parts of the world.
  • Chúng ở khắp nơi! They're everywhere!
  • Khắp nơi trên thế giới người ta đều dạy tiếng Anh. English is taught almost all over the world today.
  • Con quỷ đã gây ra động đất ở khắp nơi trong thành phố. The demon caused earthquakes everywhere in the city.
  • Đừng để quần áo của bạn vương vãi khắp nơi trên sàn nhà. Don't leave your clothes lying about all over the floor.

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, khắp nơi could be written as 𬩢坭. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

khắp (“all over”) + nơi (“places”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khắp nơi mean in English?

khắp nơi (adverb) means "everywhere; all over; all around".

How do you pronounce khắp nơi?

IPA: Hanoi [xap̚˧˦ nəːj˧˧]; Saigon [kʰap̚˦˥ nəːj˧˧]. Tones: khắp — rising tone (sắc), nơi — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.