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nữa

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Syllables · tones
nữacreaky risingngã

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nữa means more; again; further.

Meanings of nữa in English

Adverb

  1. longer (as in "I cannot wait any longer")
  2. more, further
    • một chai nữaone more bottle

Interjection

  1. encore!

Words with nữa

hơn nữanữa là

Example sentences with nữa

  • Cô ấy sẽ thử lại lần nữa. She'll try it once more.
  • Tôi đã đổi ý thêm lần nữa. I've changed my mind again.
  • Tôi không còn gì để nói nữa. I have nothing more to say.
  • Nó đã hứa không nói dối nữa. He promised not to tell another lie.
  • Anh ấy không còn tin ai nữa. He doesn't believe anybody anymore.
  • Bob nhìn thấy anh ta lần nữa. Bob saw him again.
  • Tôi không còn yêu anh ấy nữa. I no longer love him.
  • Không còn gì khác để làm nữa. There was nothing else to do.

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, nữa could be written as 女, 姅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nữa mean in English?

nữa (adverb) means "more; again; further".

How do you pronounce nữa?

IPA: Hanoi [nɨə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [nɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: nữa — 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.