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nghĩ

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Syllables · tones
nghĩcreaky risingngã

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

nghĩ means to think.

Meanings of nghĩ in English

Verb

  1. to think, to contemplate

Words with nghĩ

cả nghĩcảm nghĩngẫm nghĩnghĩ ngợisuy nghĩthiết nghĩý nghĩnghĩ đếnnghĩ saonghĩ ranghĩ tớinghĩ lại

Example sentences with nghĩ

  • Mày nghĩ cô ấy ở với ai? Who do you think she lives with?
  • Bạn nghĩ cô ấy ở với ai? Who do you think she lives with?
  • Bạn nghĩ bà ấy ở với ai? Who do you think she lives with?
  • Tụi bây nghĩ nó ở với ai? Who do you think she lives with?
  • Bạn nghĩ ai làm vỡ cửa sổ? Who do you think broke the window?
  • Tôi nghĩ anh ấy đến từ Áo. I think he's from Austria.
  • Mày nghĩ mày là cái đéo gì? Who do you think you are?
  • Mày nghĩ mày là cái thá gì? Who do you think you are?

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, nghĩ could be written as 𢣂, 𠉝, 擬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 議 (SV: nghị).

Frequently asked questions

What does nghĩ mean in English?

nghĩ (verb) means "to think".

How do you pronounce nghĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: nghĩ — 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.