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nghỉ ngơi

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Hanoi [ŋi˧˩ ŋəːj˧˧]Huế [ŋɪj˧˨ ŋəːj˧˧]Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ ŋəːj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nghỉdippinghỏingơilevelngang

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nghỉ ngơi means to rest.

Meanings of nghỉ ngơi in English

Verb

  1. to rest

Example sentences with nghỉ ngơi

  • Bạn bị ốm. Bạn phải nghỉ ngơi. You're sick. You have to rest.
  • Chúng ta nghỉ ngơi một chút nhé? Shall we take a short rest?
  • Tom đang nghỉ ngơi dưới gốc cây. Tom is resting beneath the tree.
  • Sami đã nghỉ ngơi một lát. Sami took a little break.
  • Sami đã nghỉ ngơi một chút. Sami took a little break.
  • Họ nghỉ ngơi một lát. They had a rest for a while.
  • Tôi cần phải nghỉ ngơi. I need to rest.
  • Bạn bị ốm rồi, nghỉ ngơi cho nhiều đi. You're sick. You have to rest.

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, nghỉ ngơi could be written as 己宜, 擬宜, 𢪀宜, 𢪀𢯕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

nghỉ + ngơi.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghỉ ngơi mean in English?

nghỉ ngơi (verb) means "to rest".

How do you pronounce nghỉ ngơi?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋi˧˩ ŋəːj˧˧]; Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ ŋəːj˧˧]. Tones: nghỉ — dipping tone (hỏi), ngơi — 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.