nhắc nhở

verb

Hanoi [ɲak̚˧˦ ɲəː˧˩]Huế [ɲak̚˦˧˥ ɲəː˧˨]Saigon [ɲak̚˦˥ ɲəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhắcrisingsắc nhởdippinghỏi

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

nhắc nhở means to remind.

Meanings of nhắc nhở in English

Verb

to remind (generally speaking)

Example sentences with nhắc nhở

Mẹ nhắc nhở tôi phải cư xử cho đúng mực. My mother told me to behave myself.

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

Etymology

From nhắc.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhắc nhở mean in English?

nhắc nhở (verb) means "to remind".

How do you pronounce nhắc nhở?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲak̚˧˦ ɲəː˧˩]; Saigon [ɲak̚˦˥ ɲəː˨˩˦]. Tones: nhắc — rising tone (sắc), nhở — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.