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lắng nghe

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Hanoi [laŋ˧˦ ŋɛ˧˧]Huế [laŋ˦˧˥ ŋɛ˧˧]Saigon [laŋ˦˥ ŋɛ˧˧] browser voice
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lắng nghe means to listen attentively; to be all ears.

Meanings of lắng nghe in English

Verb

  1. to listen attentively; to be all ears

Example sentences with lắng nghe

  • Lắng nghe những tập podcast của tôi. Listen to my podcasts.
  • Bạn chưa bao giờ lắng nghe tôi cả. You never listened to me.
  • Hãy ngồi đây một chút và lắng nghe. Let's just sit here a while and listen.
  • Bạn nên lắng nghe tôi. You should have listened to me.
  • Hãy lắng nghe lẫn nhau. Listen to each other.
  • Tôi đã nói, nhưng không có ai lắng nghe tôi cả. I did speak, but no one listened to me.
  • Tôi đã nói rồi, nhưng không một ai lắng nghe cả. I did speak, but no one listened to me.
  • Tom đã lắng nghe cuộc trò chuyện của John và Mary. Tom listened to John and Mary's conversation.

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

Etymology

lắng + nghe.

Frequently asked questions

What does lắng nghe mean in English?

lắng nghe (verb) means "to listen attentively; to be all ears".

How do you pronounce lắng nghe?

IPA: Hanoi [laŋ˧˦ ŋɛ˧˧]; Saigon [laŋ˦˥ ŋɛ˧˧]. Tones: lắng — rising tone (sắc), nghe — 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.