nước mắt

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Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ mat̚˧˦]Huế [nɨək̚˦˧˥ mak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ mak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nướcrisingsắc mắtrisingsắc

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nước mắt means tear.

Meanings of nước mắt in English

Noun

tear (liquid from the eyes)
- chảy nước mắtto shed tear
- rơi nước mắtto shed tear

Words with nước mắt

mau nước mắt nước mắt cá sấu

Example sentences with nước mắt

Nó không kiềm được nước mắt. She couldn't help but cry.
Khóc: Nước mắt là nụ hồng của con tim. Cry: tears are the heart's petals.
Anh ấy đã rơi nước mắt vì cảm động trước màn biểu diễn của cô ấy. He cried in admiration of her performance.

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, nước mắt could be written as 渃末, 渃沫, 渃眜, 渃𬑉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From nước (“water”) + mắt (“eye”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nước mắt mean in English?

nước mắt (noun) means "tear".

How do you pronounce nước mắt?

IPA: Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ mat̚˧˦]; Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ mak̚˦˥]. Tones: nước — rising tone (sắc), mắt — 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.