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nhận ra

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Hanoi [ɲən˧˨ʔ zaː˧˧]Huế [ɲəŋ˨˩ʔ ʐaː˧˧]Saigon [ɲəŋ˨˩˨ ɹaː˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhậnheavynặngralevelngang

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nhận ra means to realize; to recognize.

Meanings of nhận ra in English

Verb

  1. to realize
  2. to recognize

Example sentences with nhận ra

  • Tom nhận ra tất cả bọn họ. Tom recognized them all.
  • Tôi cũng nhận ra điều đấy. I noticed that, too.
  • Bạn có thể nhận ra anh ta không? Would you recognize him?
  • Cậu có nghĩ cậu nhận ra Tom không? Do you think you might recognize Tom?
  • Tôi đã nhận ra Tom. I recognized Tom.
  • Tom đã nhận ra Mary. Tom recognized Mary.
  • Họ nhận ra rằng họ không nên làm vậy. They realized that they shouldn't do that.
  • Tom nhận ra Mary. Tom recognized Mary.

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, nhận ra could be written as 認𦋦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

nhận + ra.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhận ra mean in English?

nhận ra (verb) means "to realize; to recognize".

How do you pronounce nhận ra?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲən˧˨ʔ zaː˧˧]; Saigon [ɲəŋ˨˩˨ ɹaː˧˧]. Tones: nhận — heavy tone (nặng), ra — level tone (ngang).

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.