lo nghĩ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [lɔ˧˧ ŋi˦ˀ˥]Huế [lɔ˧˧ ŋɪj˧˨]Saigon [lɔ˧˧ ŋɪj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lolevelngang nghĩcreaky risingngã

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

lo nghĩ means to worry and overthink; to fret and fuss.

Meanings of lo nghĩ in English

Verb

to worry and overthink ; to fret and fuss

Example sentences with lo nghĩ

Tôi đã thôi lo nghĩ. I wasn't worried.
Những người đó không phải lo nghĩ về điều gì. They are free from care and anxiety.
Những người kia không có điều gì phải lo nghĩ. They are free from care and anxiety.
Đừng lo nghĩ về chuyện đã xảy ra với Tom nữa. Stop worrying about what happened to Tom.

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

Etymology

lo + nghĩ.

Frequently asked questions

What does lo nghĩ mean in English?

lo nghĩ (verb) means "to worry and overthink; to fret and fuss".

How do you pronounce lo nghĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [lɔ˧˧ ŋi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [lɔ˧˧ ŋɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: lo — level tone (ngang), nghĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.