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nghĩ tới

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Hanoi [ŋi˦ˀ˥ təːj˧˦]Huế [ŋɪj˧˨ təːj˨˩˦]Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ təːj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nghĩcreaky risingngãtớirisingsắc

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

Meanings of nghĩ tới in English

Verb

  1. to think about; to think of; to consider ≈ nghĩ đến
    • Điều đó cách đây 10 năm người ta chưa nghĩ tới.That was unthinkable ten years ago.
    • Chúng tôi tìm được chiếc nhẫn ở một nơi mà chúng tôi không hề nghĩ tới.We found the ring in the most unlikely place (literally, “a place that we could never have thought of”).

Example sentences with nghĩ tới

  • Đó không phải là điều tôi đang nghĩ tới. This isn't what I was thinking of.
  • Đó không phải là điều mà tôi đang nghĩ tới. This isn't what I was thinking of.
  • Tôi không thể không nghĩ tới cái cảnh đó trong bộ phim. I can't help thinking about that scene in the movie.

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

Etymology

nghĩ (“to think, to contemplate”) + tới (“to arrive (at)”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nghĩ tới mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce nghĩ tới?

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