lời hứa

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

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

Syllables · tones

lờifallinghuyền hứarisingsắc

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

lời hứa means promise; word.

Meanings of lời hứa in English

Noun

promise, word

Example sentences with lời hứa

Bạn nên giữ lời hứa của mình. You may as well keep your promise.
Tôi muốn bạn giữ lời hứa. I want you to keep your promise.
Tom đã không giữ lời hứa. Tom failed to keep his promise.
Cậu đã không giữ lời hứa. You broke your promises.
Bạn phải giữ lời hứa. You must keep the promises you make.
Tom nghi ngờ liệu Mary sẽ giữ lời hứa. Tom doubts if Mary will keep her promise.
Tom và Mary không giữ lời hứa với tôi. Tom and Mary didn't keep their promises to me.
Tom sẽ không bao giờ phá vỡ một lời hứa. Tom would never break a promise.

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

Etymology

lời + hứa.

Frequently asked questions

What does lời hứa mean in English?

lời hứa (noun) means "promise; word".

How do you pronounce lời hứa?

IPA: Hanoi [ləːj˨˩ hɨə˧˦]; Saigon [ləːj˨˩ hɨə˦˥]. Tones: lời — falling tone (huyền), hứa — 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.