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nến

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [nen˧˦]Huế [nen˦˧˥]Saigon [nəːn˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nếnrisingsắc

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

nến means a candle; wax.

Classifier: cây, ngọn — e.g. một cây nến (one candle)

Meanings of nến in English

Noun

  1. Northern Vietnam a candle ≈ đèn cầy
  2. wax ≈ sáp

Words with nến

giấy nến

Example sentences with nến

  • Tom đã thắp nến lên. Tom lit the candles.
  • Hãy thổi tắt nến đi. Blow out the candles.
  • Tom đã quẹt một que diêm rồi thắp nến. Tom lit a match and then lit the candle with it.
  • Hãy tắt nến đi. Blow out the candles.
  • Hãy thổi tắt nến. Blow out the candles.
  • Tôi thích ánh nến. I like candlelight.
  • Tại sao chúng ta không thắp vài cây nến nhỉ? Why don't we light some candles?
  • Tom đang cầm một cây nến cháy sáng bằng tay phải. Tom is holding a lit candle in his right hand.

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, nến could be written as 𢆭, 𤓢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nến mean in English?

nến (noun) means "a candle; wax".

How do you pronounce nến?

IPA: Hanoi [nen˧˦]; Saigon [nəːn˦˥]. Tones: nến — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with nến?

Common classifiers: cây, ngọn — for example "một cây nến" (one a candle).

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.