nhấc
Hanoi [ɲək̚˧˦]Huế [ɲək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲək̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nhấc means to lift; to raise.
Meanings of nhấc in English
Verb
- to lift; to raise
Example sentences with nhấc
- Chúng ta dùng miếng nhấc nồi để làm gì? What do we use potholders for?
- Vai tôi đau khi tôi nhấc cánh tay của mình lên. My shoulder hurts when I lift my arm.
- Anh ấy đã nhấc chiếc khay lên phía trên bọn trẻ. He lifted the tray above the kids.
- Chúng ta dùng miếng nhấc nồi để nhấc nồi hoặc chảo lên. We use potholders to pick up hot pots or pans.
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, nhấc could be written as 弋, 𢩮, 掿. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *juk ~ *jək ~ *jəək. Cognate with Muong dắc, Arem jɨ̀k, Khmer យក់ (yŭək), Mon ယိုက် (yàk), Nyaheun jɨk, Semelai jɔk ("to take, fetch"), Gata' jok-, Western Lawa ยวก.
Frequently asked questions
What does nhấc mean in English?
nhấc (verb) means "to lift; to raise".
How do you pronounce nhấc?
IPA: Hanoi [ɲək̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɲək̚˦˥]. Tones: nhấc — rising tone (sắc).