nhường

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Hanoi [ɲɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [ɲɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ɲɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhườngfallinghuyền

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

nhường means to give up; to relinquish; to make concessions.

Meanings of nhường in English

Verb

to give up (something one wants or has to someone else), to relinquish, to make concessions
- nhường đườngto give way (to)
- nhường chồng cho bồ(of wife) to give up one's husband to the mistress
to altruistically share or give something, especially to the disadvantaged
- nhường cơm sẻ áoto help and share with each other the essentials for life when in difficulty

Words with nhường

khiêm nhường nhún nhường nhường nhịn nhường nào

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nhường could be written as 讓, 譲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 讓 (“to give way”, SV: nhượng). Doublet of nhượng.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhường mean in English?

nhường (verb) means "to give up; to relinquish; to make concessions".

How do you pronounce nhường?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ɲɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: nhường — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.