nói thẳng

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Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ tʰaŋ˧˩]Huế [nɔj˨˩˦ tʰaŋ˧˨]Saigon [nɔj˦˥ tʰaŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nóirisingsắc thẳngdippinghỏi

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nói thẳng means to speak directly; to speak candidly; to speak honestly.

Meanings of nói thẳng in English

Verb

to speak directly (with someone)
to speak candidly; to speak honestly

Example sentences with nói thẳng

Thôi đừng quanh co nữa, hãy nói thẳng cho tôi biết tại sao anh tức giận như vậy. Stop beating around the bush and tell me directly why you're so angry.

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

Etymology

nói + thẳng.

Frequently asked questions

What does nói thẳng mean in English?

nói thẳng (verb) means "to speak directly; to speak candidly; to speak honestly".

How do you pronounce nói thẳng?

IPA: Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ tʰaŋ˧˩]; Saigon [nɔj˦˥ tʰaŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: nói — rising tone (sắc), thẳng — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.