ngưỡng mộ

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Hanoi [ŋɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ mo˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋɨəŋ˧˨ mow˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋɨəŋ˨˩˦ mow˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngưỡngcreaky risingngã mộheavynặng

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ngưỡng mộ means to admire.

Chinese characters: 仰慕

Meanings of ngưỡng mộ in English

Verb

to admire

Example sentences with ngưỡng mộ

Tôi ngưỡng mộ sáng kiến của cậu. I admire your initiative.
Chúng ta ngưỡng mộ bạn. We admire you.
Chúng tôi ngưỡng mộ bạn. We admire you.
Tôi ngưỡng mộ bạn. I admire you.
Tôi ngưỡng mộ Tom. I admire Tom.
Bạn cứ tưởng là tớ sẽ mãi mãi ngưỡng mộ bạn. You took it for granted that I would adore you forever.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 仰慕.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngưỡng mộ mean in English?

ngưỡng mộ (verb) means "to admire".

How do you pronounce ngưỡng mộ?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ mo˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋɨəŋ˨˩˦ mow˨˩˨]. Tones: ngưỡng — creaky rising tone (ngã), mộ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is ngưỡng mộ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngưỡng mộ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 仰慕.

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.