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nửa đời

noun
Hanoi [nɨə˧˩ ʔɗəːj˨˩]Huế [nɨə˧˨ ʔɗəːj˦˩]Saigon [nɨə˨˩˦ ʔɗəːj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nửadippinghỏiđờifallinghuyền

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

nửa đời means middle age; midlife.

Meanings of nửa đời in English

Noun

  1. about thirty to forty years old; middle age; midlife

Example sentences with nửa đời

  • Tom đã dành một nửa đời của mình trong tù. Tom has spent half of his life in prison.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

nửa (“half”) + đời (“life”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nửa đời mean in English?

nửa đời (noun) means "middle age; midlife".

How do you pronounce nửa đời?

IPA: Hanoi [nɨə˧˩ ʔɗəːj˨˩]; Saigon [nɨə˨˩˦ ʔɗəːj˨˩]. Tones: nửa — dipping tone (hỏi), đời — 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.