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nâng cao

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verbadjective Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [nəŋ˧˧ kaːw˧˧]Huế [nəŋ˧˧ kaːw˧˧]Saigon [nəŋ˧˧ kaːw˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nânglevelngangcaolevelngang

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Meanings of nâng cao in English

Verb

  1. to raise the level of or to improve
    • nâng cao chất lượng cuộc sốngto improve quality of life

Adjective

  1. advanced
    • toán nâng caoadvanced math problems

Example sentences with nâng cao

  • Những khu vực có ít tài nguyên thiên nhiên phải phụ thuộc vào nhập khẩu để nâng cao điều kiện sống. The regions with the fewest natural resources rely on importation to increase their standard of living.

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

Etymology

nâng (“to raise”) + cao (“high”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce nâng cao?

IPA: Hanoi [nəŋ˧˧ kaːw˧˧]; Saigon [nəŋ˧˧ kaːw˧˧]. Tones: nâng — level tone (ngang), cao — 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.