nấy

Level ≈B1 (approx.) pronoun Top 3,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

nấyrisingsắc

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

nấy means that.

Meanings of nấy in English

Pronoun

in certain expressions that (person or thing)

Example sentences with nấy

Anh hùng nào giang sơn nấy. Everyone is master in his own house.
Nồi nào úp vung nấy. Every Jack must have his Jill.
Mạnh ai người nấy lo. Every man for himself.
Cô ấy làm gì thì tôi cũng làm nấy. What she did, I did as well.

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, nấy could be written as 乃, 𠮨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nấy mean in English?

nấy (pronoun) means "that".

How do you pronounce nấy?

IPA: Hanoi [nəj˧˦]; Saigon [nəj˦˥]. Tones: nấy — 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.