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nghe nói

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nghe nói means to hear it said that; to hear tell.

Meanings of nghe nói in English

Verb

  1. to hear it said that; to hear tell

Example sentences with nghe nói

  • Em nghe nói anh có bạn gái mới. I hear you've got a new girlfriend.
  • Tôi nghe nói anh ta đã rất giàu. I heard that he was very rich.
  • Tao nghe nói máy có bạn gái mới. I hear you've got a new girlfriend.
  • Tôi nghe nói anh có bạn gái mới. I hear you've got a new girlfriend.
  • Tôi nghe nói mẹ của Brush là đĩ. I heard that Brush's mother is a prostitute.
  • Tôi nghe nói rằng Mary muốn ly dị. I've heard that Mary wants a divorce.
  • Tôi nghe nói mẹ của Brush là điếm. I heard that Brush's mother is a prostitute.
  • Tôi nghe nói mẹ của Brush làm gái. I heard that Brush's mother is a prostitute.

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

Etymology

nghe (“to hear”) + nói (“to say”); compare Chinese 聽說 /听说 (thính thuyết, literally “to hear + to say”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nghe nói mean in English?

nghe nói (verb) means "to hear it said that; to hear tell".

How do you pronounce nghe nói?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɛ˧˧ nɔj˧˦]; Saigon [ŋɛ˧˧ nɔj˦˥]. Tones: nghe — level tone (ngang), nói — 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.