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lo lắng

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Hanoi [lɔ˧˧ laŋ˧˦]Huế [lɔ˧˧ laŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [lɔ˧˧ laŋ˦˥] browser voice
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lolevelnganglắngrisingsắc

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lo lắng means to be worried; to worry; to be anxious.

Meanings of lo lắng in English

Verb

  1. to be worried; to worry; to be anxious
    • lo lắng về sức khỏeworry about health

Example sentences with lo lắng

  • Tôi nghĩ Tom thực sự lo lắng. I think Tom was genuinely concerned.
  • Đừng lo lắng về quá khứ. Don't worry about the past.
  • Tom rất lo lắng cho Mary. Tom is very worried about Mary.
  • Cô ấy bảo anh ấy đừng lo lắng. She told him not to worry.
  • Cái gì làm bạn lo lắng như vậy? What're you so nervous about?
  • Tom dường như không có vẻ lo lắng. Tom didn't seem to be nervous.
  • Tôi thực sự lo lắng về chuyện này. I'm really worried about this.
  • Tôi đã không lo lắng. I wasn't worried.

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, lo lắng could be written as 𠰷𠻴, 𱞋朗, 𱞋㥄, 𱞋𢠯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From lo.

Frequently asked questions

What does lo lắng mean in English?

lo lắng (verb) means "to be worried; to worry; to be anxious".

How do you pronounce lo lắng?

IPA: Hanoi [lɔ˧˧ laŋ˧˦]; Saigon [lɔ˧˧ laŋ˦˥]. Tones: lo — level tone (ngang), lắng — 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.