nhắm mắt
Hanoi [ɲam˧˦ mat̚˧˦]Huế [ɲam˦˧˥ mak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲam˦˥ mak̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nhắm mắt means mắt; to fall asleep.
Meanings of nhắm mắt in English
Verb
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nhắm, mắt.
- to fall asleep
- euphemistic, formal to breathe one's last, close one's eyes for the last time
- colloquial, in the negative to die content
- figurative to close one's eyes, turn a blind eye
Words with nhắm mắt
Example sentences with nhắm mắt
- Cô ấy nhắm mắt lại và ngủ. She closes her eyes and sleeps.
- Mở miệng ra và nhắm mắt lại. Open your mouth and close your eyes.
- Anh ấy nhắm mắt lại, anh thấy bóng tối. He closed his eyes, he saw darkness.
- Không công bằng! Bạn đã không nhắm mắt của bạn. That's not fair! You didn't close your eyes!
- Cô ấy thì thầm câu nói "Em yêu anh" rồi nhắm mắt lại. "I love you," she murmured and closed her eyes.
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, nhắm mắt could be written as 𥆂眜, 𥄮眜, 𥆂𬑉, 𥄮𬑉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Compound of nhắm (“to close (the eyes)”) + mắt (“eye”) — to close one's eyes.
Frequently asked questions
What does nhắm mắt mean in English?
nhắm mắt (verb) means "mắt; to fall asleep".
How do you pronounce nhắm mắt?
IPA: Hanoi [ɲam˧˦ mat̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɲam˦˥ mak̚˦˥]. Tones: nhắm — rising tone (sắc), mắt — rising tone (sắc).