nâng

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

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Syllables · tones

nânglevelngang

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

nâng means to raise; to lift.

Meanings of nâng in English

Verb

to raise; to lift (using a hand)
- nâng bútto lift a pen
to raise; to elevate
- Siêu thị nâng giá trứng vì lạm phát.Supermarkets raise the price of eggs because of inflation.
to help somebody who fell to stand

Words with nâng

nâng cao nâng cấp nâng đỡ nâng niu nâng bi

Synonyms and antonyms of nâng

Antonyms

hạ

Example sentences with nâng

Tôi hy vọng bạn đã không bị đau lưng trong lúc nâng cái thùng này. I hope you didn't hurt your back while lifting this barrel.

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, nâng could be written as 𢪲, 能, 㨢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nâng mean in English?

nâng (verb) means "to raise; to lift".

How do you pronounce nâng?

IPA: Hanoi [nəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [nəŋ˧˧]. Tones: nâng — 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.