ngừng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Top 1,000 most common

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Syllables · tones

ngừngfallinghuyền

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

ngừng means to stop; to desist.

Meanings of ngừng in English

Verb

to stop, to desist ≈ dừng ngưng

Words with ngừng

không ngừng ngập ngừng ngừng bắn

Example sentences with ngừng

Mary không thể ngừng nghĩ về nó. Mary couldn't stop thinking about it.
Tôi phải ngừng trì hoãn lại thôi. I should stop procrastinating.
Vào buổi tối, gió ngừng thổi. In the evening, the wind stopped.
Đừng mở trước khi xe lửa ngừng lại. Don't open before the train stops.
Cửa hàng này có thể ngừng kinh doanh. This store may go out of business.
Tôi phải ngừng việc trì hoãn lại thôi. I should stop procrastinating.
Ngừng ra lệnh cho tôi. Stop giving me orders.
Tom đã ngừng hút thuốc. Tom has stopped smoking.

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, ngừng could be written as 𱐁, 𱥶, 凝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 凝 (SV: ngưng).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngừng mean in English?

ngừng (verb) means "to stop; to desist".

How do you pronounce ngừng?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ŋɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: ngừng — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.