núi
Hanoi [nuj˧˦]Huế [nuj˨˩˦]Saigon [nuj˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
núi means a mountain.
Meanings of núi in English
Noun
- a mountain
- (một ngọn) núi caoa high mountain
- một núi đồa mountain of clothes/laundry
Words with núi
Idioms and sayings with núi
- đứng núi này trông núi nọ — the grass is always greener on the other side
Example sentences with núi
- Có rất nhiều núi ở Đài Loan. There's a lot of mountains in Taiwan.
- Hãy nhìn ngọn núi cao này đi. Look at this high mountain.
- Tôi muốn leo đỉnh núi Phú Sĩ. I would like to climb Mount Fuji.
- Thị trấn này bao quanh bởi núi. This town is surrounded by mountains.
- Chúng tôi gọi ngọn núi là Tsurugidake. We call the mountain Tsurugidake.
- Tuyết rơi trên những ngọn núi. Snow falls on the mountains.
- Tôi muốn trèo lên ngọn núi cao nhất. I want to climb the highest mountain.
- Núi Phú Sĩ không cao bằng núi Everest. Mt. Fuji isn't as tall as Mt. Everest.
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, núi could be written as 𡶀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does núi mean in English?
núi (noun) means "a mountain".
How do you pronounce núi?
IPA: Hanoi [nuj˧˦]; Saigon [nuj˦˥]. Tones: núi — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with núi?
Common classifiers: ngọn, hòn, quả, trái — for example "một ngọn núi" (one a mountain).