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ngạc nhiên

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Hanoi [ŋaːk̚˧˨ʔ ɲiən˧˧]Huế [ŋaːk̚˨˩ʔ ɲiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ŋaːk̚˨˩˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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ngạcheavynặngnhiênlevelngang

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ngạc nhiên means to be surprised; to be astonished.

Chinese characters: 愕然

Meanings of ngạc nhiên in English

Verb

  1. to be surprised; to be astonished ≈ kinh ngạc

Example sentences with ngạc nhiên

  • Anh ấy luôn làm tôi ngạc nhiên. I'm always surprised by him.
  • Điều đó không làm tôi ngạc nhiên. It doesn't surprise me.
  • Điều đó không khiến tôi ngạc nhiên. It doesn't surprise me.
  • Nó không quá ngạc nhiên phải không? It's not much of a surprise, is it?
  • Nó không nhiều ngạc nhiên, đúng không? It's not much of a surprise, is it?
  • Nó không làm tôi ngạc nhiên. It doesn't surprise me.
  • Anh ấy luôn luôn làm tôi ngạc nhiên. He always surprises me.
  • Điều đó không làm cho tôi ngạc nhiên. It doesn't surprise me.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愕然.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngạc nhiên mean in English?

ngạc nhiên (verb) means "to be surprised; to be astonished".

How do you pronounce ngạc nhiên?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋaːk̚˧˨ʔ ɲiən˧˧]; Saigon [ŋaːk̚˨˩˨ ɲiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: ngạc — heavy tone (nặng), nhiên — level tone (ngang).

Is ngạc nhiên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngạc nhiên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 愕然.

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.