nợ nần

nounverb

Hanoi [nəː˧˨ʔ nən˨˩]Huế [nəː˨˩ʔ nəŋ˦˩]Saigon [nəː˨˩˨ nəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nợheavynặng nầnfallinghuyền

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

nợ nần means debt.

Meanings of nợ nần in English

Noun

debt

Verb

to owe money

Example sentences with nợ nần

Anh ấy cần tiền vì đang nợ nần. He needs money because he has debt.

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, nợ nần could be written as 𡢻𫱞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nợ nần mean in English?

nợ nần (noun) means "debt".

How do you pronounce nợ nần?

IPA: Hanoi [nəː˧˨ʔ nən˨˩]; Saigon [nəː˨˩˨ nəŋ˨˩]. Tones: nợ — heavy tone (nặng), nần — falling tone (huyền).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.