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ném

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [nɛm˧˦]Huế [nɛm˦˧˥]Saigon [nɛm˦˥] browser voice
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némrisingsắc

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ném means to throw; fling; cast.

Meanings of ném in English

Verb

  1. to throw, fling, cast, chuck

Words with ném

ném bomném tạ

Example sentences with ném

  • Nó ném hòn đá xuống hồ. He cast a stone into the pond.
  • Đừng ném xương cho chó. Don't throw the dog a bone.
  • Tom ném điện thoại của Mary vào hồ bơi. Tom threw Mary's phone into the pool.
  • Cậu bé đã ném một hòn đá vào con ếch. The boy threw a stone at the frog.
  • Nó không kiềm chế được và bắt đầu ném đồ. He lost his cool and started throwing things.
  • Tom đã ném điện thoại của Mary vào bể bơi. Tom threw Mary's phone into the pool.
  • Tom ném quần áo bẩn của mình vào trong cái giỏ. Tom tossed his dirty clothes in the hamper.
  • Những người mà sống trong nhà kính không nên ném đá. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.

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, ném could be written as 𢷁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ném mean in English?

ném (verb) means "to throw; fling; cast".

How do you pronounce ném?

IPA: Hanoi [nɛm˧˦]; Saigon [nɛm˦˥]. Tones: ném — 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.