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nghĩ đến

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Hanoi [ŋi˦ˀ˥ ʔɗen˧˦]Huế [ŋɪj˧˨ ʔɗen˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗəːn˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nghĩcreaky risingngãđếnrisingsắc

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nghĩ đến means to think about; to think of; to consider.

Meanings of nghĩ đến in English

Verb

  1. to think about; to think of; to consider ≈ nghĩ tới
    • Không phải nhiều người nghĩ đến cái lợi lâu dài.Not a lot of people think about long-term gain.

Example sentences with nghĩ đến

  • Tom đã nghĩ đến việc tự tử. Tom considered suicide.
  • Đừng nghĩ đến việc nói dối tôi. Don't think to lie to me.
  • Tôi đang nghĩ đến việc đi Los Angeles. I am thinking of going to Los Angeles.
  • Anh ấy lúc nào cũng nghĩ đến cái lồn. He's always thinking about pussy.
  • Càng nghĩ đến, tôi lại càng thấy khó hiểu. The more I think about it, the more confused I feel.
  • Bạn đã bao giờ nghĩ đến việc tự tử chưa? Have you ever thought about committing suicide?
  • Đừng có mà nghĩ đến chuyện ăn sô-cô-la của tôi! Don't you even think of eating my chocolate!
  • Tôi tự hỏi anh ấy có đang nghĩ đến tôi không. I wonder if he's thinking of me.

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

Etymology

nghĩ (“to think, to contemplate”) + đến (“to arrive, to come”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nghĩ đến mean in English?

nghĩ đến (verb) means "to think about; to think of; to consider".

How do you pronounce nghĩ đến?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋi˦ˀ˥ ʔɗen˧˦]; Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ ʔɗəːn˦˥]. Tones: nghĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã), đến — rising tone (sắc).

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.