nhìn

Level ≈A1 (approx.) verb Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [ɲin˨˩]Huế [ɲin˦˩]Saigon [ɲɨn˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhìnfallinghuyền

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

nhìn means to look at.

Meanings of nhìn in English

Verb

to look at

Words with nhìn

góc nhìn nhìn nhận nhìn thấy tầm nhìn ưa nhìn

Example sentences with nhìn

Bể bơi đó nhìn rất hấp dẫn. That pool really looks inviting.
Cả lớp đã trố mắt nhìn Tom. The entire class stared at Tom.
Tôi đã nhìn lướt qua anh ấy. I caught a glimpse of him.
Nhìn con mèo trên mái nhà đi. Look at that cat on the roof.
Hãy nhìn ngọn núi cao này đi. Look at this high mountain.
Cô ấy nhìn giống người Ấn Độ. She looks like an Indian.
Anh ấy có muốn nhìn nó không? Does he want to see it?
Anh ta nhìn bằng kính hiển vi. He was looking through a microscope.

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, nhìn could be written as 𥆾, 𥚆, 認, 忍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare Pong [Toum] diːn¹.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhìn mean in English?

nhìn (verb) means "to look at".

How do you pronounce nhìn?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲin˨˩]; Saigon [ɲɨn˨˩]. Tones: nhìn — 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.