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lời nói

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Hanoi [ləːj˨˩ nɔj˧˦]Huế [ləːj˦˩ nɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [ləːj˨˩ nɔj˦˥] browser voice
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lời nói means word; speech.

Meanings of lời nói in English

Noun

  1. one's word; speech

Words with lời nói

Example sentences with lời nói

  • Đây là 1 lời nói đùa cợt. This is a pun.
  • Mary lặp lại lời nói của mình. Mary repeats herself.
  • Hành động quan trọng hơn lời nói. Actions speak louder than words.
  • Lời nói chẳng mất tiền mua. Courtesy costs nothing.
  • Lời nói của anh ta nghe thật lạ. His words sounded strange.
  • Lời nói thương cậu là lời thật lòng đấy. I'm being sincere when I say that I love you.
  • Một lời nói ra, ngựa giỏi đuổi không kịp. A word spoken is past recalling.
  • Lời nói gây tổn thương dễ dàng hơn là hàn gắn. Words wound more easily than they heal.

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

Etymology

lời + nói.

Frequently asked questions

What does lời nói mean in English?

lời nói (noun) means "word; speech".

How do you pronounce lời nói?

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