nghèo

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

Hanoi [ŋɛw˨˩]Huế [ŋɛw˦˩]Saigon [ŋɛw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nghèofallinghuyền

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

nghèo means poor.

Meanings of nghèo in English

Adjective

poor

Words with nghèo

đói nghèo hiểm nghèo nghèo đói nghèo hèn nghèo khó nghèo khổ nghèo nàn nghèo rớt mồng tơi

Idioms and sayings with nghèo

đã nghèo còn mắc cái eo — having further hardship(s) stacked upon preexisting poverty

Synonyms and antonyms of nghèo

Antonyms

giàu

Example sentences with nghèo

Cậu ta rất nghèo lúc còn trẻ. He was terribly poor when he was young.
Người nghèo được nhà nước hỗ trợ. The poor are supported by the state.
Đó là một đất nước nghèo. It was a poor country.
Đó là một quốc gia nghèo. It was a poor country.
Tại sao chúng ta lại nghèo? Why are we poor?
Dù nghèo, Tom vẫn vui tươi. Though poor, Tom was happy.
Cô ấy nghèo nhưng hạnh phúc. She is poor, but happy.
Tom từng là một người nghèo. Tom was poor.

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, nghèo could be written as 嶤, 𠨪, 𲂵, 𬥣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghèo mean in English?

nghèo (adjective) means "poor".

How do you pronounce nghèo?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɛw˨˩]; Saigon [ŋɛw˨˩]. Tones: nghèo — 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.