nặng

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Syllables · tones

nặngheavynặng

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nặng means heavy.

Meanings of nặng in English

Adjective

in weight heavy
- thanh nặngthe phonemic tone as in the word nặng; either of the phonetic tones as in the words mặc (a checked tone) and nặng
of an educational course stressing due to containing a lot of content
of a speech harsh; critical
of a file large
of illness or injury severe

Verb

to weigh

Noun

abbreviation clipping of thanh nặng

Words with nặng

cân nặng dấu nặng gánh nặng mang nặng đẻ đau nặng lòng nặng lời nặng nề nặng nhọc nặng tai nặng trịch nặng vía thanh nặng

Synonyms and antonyms of nặng

Antonyms

nhẹ

Example sentences with nặng

Ý kiến của nó thật nặng đô. His opinions carry weight.
Nhẹ là sự trái lại của nặng. Light is the opposite of heavy.
Thay vì tạnh, mưa nặng hạt hơn. Instead of stopping, the rain increased.
Ông có một khung tranh rất nặng. He has a heavy frame.
Cô ấy nặng hơn 80 kg. She weighs more than 80 kg.
Đối lập với "nặng" là "nhẹ". The opposite of "heavy" is "light."
Trái ngược với "nặng" là "nhẹ". The opposite of "heavy" is "light."
Đột nhiên, trời bắt đầu mưa nặng hạt. Suddenly, it started raining heavily.

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, nặng could be written as 𱢒, 𱴸, 𲇄, 曩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-naŋʔ (“heavy”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nặng mean in English?

nặng (adjective) means "heavy".

How do you pronounce nặng?

IPA: Hanoi [naŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [naŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: nặng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.