nghi ngờ

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nghilevelngang ngờfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

nghi ngờ means to doubt; to suspect.

Meanings of nghi ngờ in English

Verb

to doubt; to suspect

Example sentences with nghi ngờ

Nhiều chuyên gia nghi ngờ điều đấy. Many experts doubted that.
Không nghi ngờ gì, bà ấy giàu có. No doubt, she is wealthy.
Tôi nghi ngờ điều đó. I doubt that.
Tôi vẫn còn nghi ngờ. I'm still suspicious.
Tom nghi ngờ liệu Mary sẽ giữ lời hứa. Tom doubts if Mary will keep her promise.
Không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa: vũ trụ là vô tận. There's no doubt: the universe is infinite.
Tôi đang bắt đầu nghi ngờ là chuyện đó sẽ không xảy ra. I'm beginning to suspect that that isn't going to happen.
Tôi đã không nghĩ rằng ai đó nghi ngờ bạn không phải Tom. I didn't think anybody suspected you weren't Tom.

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

Etymology

nghi + ngờ.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghi ngờ mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce nghi ngờ?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋi˧˧ ŋəː˨˩]; Saigon [ŋɪj˧˧ ŋəː˨˩]. Tones: nghi — level tone (ngang), ngờ — falling tone (huyền).

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.