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nhẹ

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ɲɛ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲɛ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲɛ˨˩˨] browser voice
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nhẹheavynặng

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nhẹ means light; mild; not severe.

Meanings of nhẹ in English

Adjective

  1. in weight light
  2. of illness or injury mild; not severe
  3. of wind gentle
  4. of a file small

Words with nhẹ

gọn nhẹnhẹ dạnhẹ hềunhẹ nhàngnhẹ nhõmnhẹ taynhẹ tênhnhỏ nhẹ

Synonyms and antonyms of nhẹ

Antonyms

nặng

Example sentences with nhẹ

  • Tối qua cô ấy bị cảm nhẹ. She had a touch of a cold last night.
  • Có thể anh bị cảm nhẹ rồi. You may have a slight fever.
  • Cơn mưa đập nhẹ vào cửa sổ. The rain tapped gently against the window.
  • Nhẹ là sự trái lại của nặng. Light is the opposite of heavy.
  • Tôi bị ho và sốt nhẹ. I have a cough and a little fever.
  • Cái laptop này nhẹ phết nhỉ. This laptop is light.
  • Đối lập với "nặng" là "nhẹ". The opposite of "heavy" is "light."
  • Trái ngược với "nặng" là "nhẹ". The opposite of "heavy" is "light."

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, nhẹ could be written as 弭, 珥, 耳, 二. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-ɲɛːlʔ (“light in weight”). Compare Muong Bi nhẽl, Proto-Bahnaric *-hjəːl, Proto-Katuic *ʔŋhaal ~ *ʔŋhɨal (whence Pacoh nghial), Nyah Kur [Central] khəja̱al and Mon သာ.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhẹ mean in English?

nhẹ (adjective) means "light; mild; not severe".

How do you pronounce nhẹ?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲɛ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲɛ˨˩˨]. Tones: nhẹ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.