nghi

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

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nghilevelngang

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nghi means to doubt; to suspect.

Chinese characters: 疑

Meanings of nghi in English

Verb

to doubt, to suspect

Words with nghi

đa nghi hoài nghi hồ nghi khả nghi nghi án nghi hoặc nghi ngờ nghi phạm nghi vấn tình nghi tồn nghi nghi binh nghi kị nghi lễ nghi ngút nghi thức nghi-tắc

Example sentences with nghi

Tôi nghi Tom và Mary đã làm việc đó. I suspect Tom and Mary are the ones who did that.
Tôi nghi là Tom và Mary đang bối rối. I suspect that Tom and Mary are confused.
Tôi nghi bạn nên để Tom đi úc 1 mình. I think you ought to let Tom go to Australia by himself.
Tôi nghi là Tom sẽ sớm bỏ đi bất cứ lúc nào. I doubt Tom will leave anytime soon.
Tôi nghi là Tom và Mary không tự mình lam bài tập về nhà. I suspect that Tom and Mary don't do their homework by themselves.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 疑. Doublet of ngờ.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghi mean in English?

nghi (verb) means "to doubt; to suspect".

How do you pronounce nghi?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋi˧˧]; Saigon [ŋɪj˧˧]. Tones: nghi — level tone (ngang).

Is nghi a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nghi is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 疑.

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.