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nhẹ nhàng

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Hanoi [ɲɛ˧˨ʔ ɲaːŋ˨˩]Huế [ɲɛ˨˩ʔ ɲaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ɲɛ˨˩˨ ɲaːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhẹheavynặngnhàngfallinghuyền

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

nhẹ nhàng means light; gentle; soft.

Meanings of nhẹ nhàng in English

Adjective

  1. light; gentle; soft

Adverb

  1. gently
    • nhẹ nhàng đặt cuốn sách xuốnggently put the book down

Example sentences with nhẹ nhàng

  • Hôm nay tôi muốn ăn thứ gì đó nhẹ nhàng quá. Today I want to eat something light.
  • Làm việc quyết liệt nhưng cũng tìm cách thức nhẹ nhàng! Proceed strongly in the matter, but gently in the method!
  • Tôi đang tận hưởng mùi hương nhẹ nhàng mà cây nến toả ra xung quanh. I'm enjoying the soothing scent the candle releases into the air.

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 nhàng could be written as 弭床, 珥𱻌, 貳𱻌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-ang reduplication of nhẹ.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhẹ nhàng mean in English?

nhẹ nhàng (adjective) means "light; gentle; soft".

How do you pronounce nhẹ nhàng?

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

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.