nghĩ ra

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Hanoi [ŋi˦ˀ˥ zaː˧˧]Huế [ŋɪj˧˨ ʐaː˧˧]Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ ɹaː˧˧] browser voice

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nghĩcreaky risingngã ralevelngang

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

nghĩ ra means to imagine; to come up with.

Meanings of nghĩ ra in English

Verb

to imagine, to come up with

Example sentences with nghĩ ra

Cái đó bạn tự nghĩ ra sao? Did you come up with that on your own?
Tôi không nghĩ ra được cái gì hết. I can't think of a thing.
Tom đã nghĩ ra cách giải quyết vấn đề đó. Tom figured out how to solve the problem.
Tom đã nghĩ ra cách giải quyết cho vấn đề đó. Tom figured out how to solve the problem.
Tom chắc chắn không phải người đầu tiên nghĩ ra ý tưởng này. Tom certainly isn't the first person to have this idea.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does nghĩ ra mean in English?

nghĩ ra (verb) means "to imagine; to come up with".

How do you pronounce nghĩ ra?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋi˦ˀ˥ zaː˧˧]; Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ ɹaː˧˧]. Tones: nghĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã), ra — level tone (ngang).

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.