nhắc

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Hanoi [ɲak̚˧˦]Huế [ɲak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhắcrisingsắc

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

nhắc means to prompt; to remind.

Meanings of nhắc in English

Verb

to prompt; to remind
alternative form of nhấc (“to lift; to raise”)

Words with nhắc

cân nhắc cất nhắc cứng nhắc nhắc nhở nhắc lại

Example sentences with nhắc

Nhắc anh ấy về nhà sớm nhé. Remind him to come home early.
Yanni đã nhắc đến điều đó. Yanni mentioned that.
Làm ơn nhắc tôi uống thuốc. Please remind me to take my medicine.
Ồ, tôi đã nhắc tới nó chưa vậy? Oh, didn't I mention it?
Ồ, tôi đã nhắc tới nó chưa nhỉ? Oh, didn't I mention it?
Đừng nhắc đến bố tôi. Don't mention my father.
Ngày mai hãy nhắc tôi. Remind me tomorrow.
Đừng nhắc đến cha tôi. Don't mention my father.

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, nhắc could be written as 弋, 𢩮, 𧿑, 𠲤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhắc mean in English?

nhắc (verb) means "to prompt; to remind".

How do you pronounce nhắc?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲak̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɲak̚˦˥]. Tones: nhắc — rising tone (sắc).

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.