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nhầm lẫn

verb
Hanoi [ɲəm˨˩ lən˦ˀ˥]Huế [ɲəm˦˩ ləŋ˧˨]Saigon [ɲəm˨˩ ləŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhầmfallinghuyềnlẫncreaky risingngã

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

nhầm lẫn means to mistake; to confuse.

Meanings of nhầm lẫn in English

Verb

  1. to mistake; to confuse
    • Sự tương tự gây nhầm lẫn của nhãn hiệu...The similarity causes confusion of trademarks...

Example sentences with nhầm lẫn

  • Anh ta đánh tôi do nhầm lẫn. He hit me by mistake.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

nhầm + lẫn.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhầm lẫn mean in English?

nhầm lẫn (verb) means "to mistake; to confuse".

How do you pronounce nhầm lẫn?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲəm˨˩ lən˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɲəm˨˩ ləŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: nhầm — falling tone (huyền), lẫn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.