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nhóc

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Hanoi [ɲawk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ɲawk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲawk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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nhócrisingsắc

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nhóc means kid; child; brat.

Classifier: thằng, đứa, con — e.g. một thằng nhóc (one kid)

Meanings of nhóc in English

Noun

  1. colloquial kid, child, brat
    • Sau bữa ăn sáng, lũ nhóc chăm chỉ làm việc ở những vị trí công việc mà chúng đã chọn.After breakfast, the kids labored hard at their chosen chores.

Adjective

  1. Southern Vietnam, colloquial full of; filled with

Words with nhóc

nhóc conđầy nhóc

Example sentences with nhóc

  • Tôi là một thằng nhóc hay mắc cỡ. I am a shy boy.
  • Thằng nhóc nhìn giống như người trưởng thành. The boy looked like a grown-up.
  • Làm tốt lắm, mấy nhóc. Good job, kids.
  • Thằng nhóc vui hẳn lên. The boy became happy.
  • Thẳng nhóc xấu hổ lắp bắp tên của nó. The shy boy murmured his name.
  • Người ta hỏi tôi, "Nhóc sao không đấy?". Tôi trả lời, "Ổn." I was asked, "You OK, kid?". I replied, "Fine."

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, nhóc could be written as 𠒯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhóc mean in English?

nhóc (noun) means "kid; child; brat".

How do you pronounce nhóc?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲawk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɲawk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: nhóc — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with nhóc?

Common classifiers: thằng, đứa, con — for example "một thằng nhóc" (one kid).

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.