làm theo

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Hanoi [laːm˨˩ tʰɛw˧˧]Huế [laːm˦˩ tʰɛw˧˧]Saigon [laːm˨˩ tʰɛw˧˧] browser voice

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làmfallinghuyền theolevelngang

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làm theo means principle; or instruction etc.

Meanings of làm theo in English

Verb

to do or perform according to a given guideline, principle, or instruction etc.

Example sentences with làm theo

Bạn nên làm theo lời bác sĩ. You should follow the doctor's advice.
Làm theo những quy định này. Follow these rules.
Làm theo cách mà nó đã chỉ mày. Do it the way he tells you to.
Làm theo các quy tắc. Follow the rules.
Làm theo cách mà anh ấy đã chỉ bạn. Do it the way he tells you to.
Tôi khuyên bạn nên làm theo lời cô ấy. I advise you to do what she says.
Anh ấy đã làm theo ý kiến của cô ấy. He adopted her idea.
Chúng ta không phải lúc nào cũng được làm theo ý mình. We cannot have our own way in everything.

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

Etymology

làm + theo.

Frequently asked questions

What does làm theo mean in English?

làm theo (verb) means "principle; or instruction etc".

How do you pronounce làm theo?

IPA: Hanoi [laːm˨˩ tʰɛw˧˧]; Saigon [laːm˨˩ tʰɛw˧˧]. Tones: làm — falling tone (huyền), theo — 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.