nấu

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Top 1,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

nấurisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

nấu means to cook; to boil.

Meanings of nấu in English

Verb

to cook
- nấu cơmto cook/boil rice
to boil (water) ≈ đun

Words with nấu

nấu ăn nấu bếp nấu nướng nung nấu nấu chảy

Example sentences with nấu

Con gà đó bị nấu quá chín. The chicken is overcooked.
Tôi đã không nấu món gì cả. I didn't make anything to eat.
Tối nay tôi sẽ nấu bữa tối. I will cook dinner tonight.
Bây giờ Tom đang nấu bữa tối. Tom is cooking dinner now.
Tom bây giờ đang nấu cơm tối. Tom is cooking dinner now.
Bạn có biết cách nấu thịt không? Do you know how to cook meat?
Mẹ đang nấu gì đấy ạ? What are you cooking?
Vợ tôi đang nấu bữa tối. My wife is preparing dinner right now.

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, nấu could be written as 𤒛, 𤍇, 耨, 𤋷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɗoːʔ. Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] dɔː³.

Frequently asked questions

What does nấu mean in English?

nấu (verb) means "to cook; to boil".

How do you pronounce nấu?

IPA: Hanoi [nəw˧˦]; Saigon [nəw˦˥]. Tones: nấu — 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.