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nghiêm túc

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Hanoi [ŋiəm˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ŋiəm˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋim˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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nghiêmlevelngangtúcrisingsắc

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nghiêm túc means serious.

Chinese characters: 嚴肅

Meanings of nghiêm túc in English

Adjective

  1. serious

Example sentences with nghiêm túc

  • Tom bảo rằng anh ấy nghiêm túc. Tom said that he was serious.
  • Tom không nghiêm túc với Mary. Tom doesn't take Mary seriously.
  • Đó là một sự cam kết nghiêm túc. It's a serious commitment.
  • Đừng suy nghĩ quá nghiêm túc như thế! Don't take it so hard!
  • Tom đang cân nhắn một cách nghiêm túc. Tom is seriously considering that.
  • Làm ơn nghiêm túc đi. Please be serious.
  • Họ có nghiêm túc không? Are they serious?
  • Chắc chắn là bạn không thể nghiêm túc được. Surely you can't be serious.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 嚴肅 (“seriously”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nghiêm túc mean in English?

nghiêm túc (adjective) means "serious".

How do you pronounce nghiêm túc?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋiəm˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋim˧˧ tʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: nghiêm — level tone (ngang), túc — rising tone (sắc).

Is nghiêm túc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nghiêm túc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 嚴肅.

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.