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nỗi

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [noj˦ˀ˥]Huế [noj˧˨]Saigon [noj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nỗicreaky risingngã

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nỗi means status; situation; state.

Meanings of nỗi in English

Noun

  1. status; situation; state
  2. in compounds feeling (usually negative)
    • nỗi buồnsadness
    • nỗi đaugrief
    • nỗi ám ảnhobsession

Words with nỗi

nỗi niềmnông nỗi

Example sentences with nỗi

  • Nỗi sợ là sự thiếu đi niềm tin. Fear is the absence of trust.
  • Nỗi sợ là sự thiếu vắng niềm tin. Fear is the absence of trust.
  • Tôi thấy nỗi sợ trong mắt của bạn. I see fear in your eyes.
  • Cô ấy đã chế ngự được nỗi sợ bay. She conquered her fear of flying.
  • Bọn họ sợ tới nỗi không làm gì được. They were so frightened that they couldn't move an inch.
  • Nỗi sợ hãi là sự thiếu mất niềm tin. Fear is the absence of trust.
  • Tôi mệt đến nỗi tôi không thể đi bộ nữa. I'm so tired that I can't walk any longer.
  • Nóng đến nỗi mà có thể luộc trứng trên nóc xe. It's so hot that you could cook an egg on the hood of a car.

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, nỗi could be written as 內, 内, 挼, 浽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Likely the noun counterpart of nổi (“to float; to develop”), i.e. “that which has arisen”.

Frequently asked questions

What does nỗi mean in English?

nỗi (noun) means "status; situation; state".

How do you pronounce nỗi?

IPA: Hanoi [noj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [noj˨˩˦]. Tones: nỗi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.