nhảy

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

Hanoi [ɲaj˧˩]Huế [ɲaj˧˨]Saigon [ɲa(ː)j˨˩˦] browser voice

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nhảydippinghỏi

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nhảy means to jump; to leap; to dive.

Meanings of nhảy in English

Verb

to jump, to leap, to dive
to hop
- nhảy qua hàng ràoto hop over a fence
to rise up to a higher position quickly and illegitimately; to come out of nowhere
- Ông ấy nhảy lên làm tổng thống.He came out of nowhere to become President.
to dance as a form of hobby, recreation, or entertainment
- Chiều nay nhảy không?Would you dance with me this evening?
of non-human animals, especially pets and livestock to mate, to copulate
- Trâu nhảy cái.The water buffalo [bull] mates with a female [cow].

Words with nhảy

nhảy múa chuột nhảy cóc nhảy đi đứng chạy nhảy gái nhảy nhảy cẫng nhảy cầu nhảy chân sáo nhảy cóc nhảy cừu nhảy dây nhảy dù nhảy dựng nhảy mũi nhảy ngựa nhảy nhót nhảy vọt nhảy xa

Example sentences with nhảy

Họ nói họ thực sự thích nhảy. They say they actually enjoy dancing.
Bạn có thích nhảy cùng tôi không? Would you like to dance with me?
Đúng rồi, rất nhiều người đang nhảy. Yes, a lot of people were dancing.
Bạn sẽ có thể nhảy giỏi. You will be able to dance well.
Tom đã nhảy xuống hồ bơi. Tom jumped in the pool.
Tôi đã nhảy cùng với Tom. I danced with Tom.
Tôi không biết điệu nhảy đó. I do not know that dance.
Chúng tôi đã nhảy xuống sông. We jumped into the river.

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, nhảy could be written as 𧿆, 跳, 𧻭, 䟢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ʄas (“to jump”). Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] jal⁵.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhảy mean in English?

nhảy (verb) means "to jump; to leap; to dive".

How do you pronounce nhảy?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaj˧˩]; Saigon [ɲa(ː)j˨˩˦]. Tones: nhảy — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.