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nhịn

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Hanoi [ɲin˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲin˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲɨn˨˩˨] browser voice
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nhịnheavynặng

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Meanings of nhịn in English

Verb

  1. to refrain oneself from fulfilling their physical needs
    • nhịn đói/ănto starve oneself
    • nhịn tiểuto hold one's pee
  2. to refrain oneself from fighting back
    • nhẫn nhịnto suppress one's anger
    • Một điều nhịn chín điều lành.It's always a good idea not to engage in fights.

Words with nhịn

nhẫn nhịnnhường nhịnnín nhịn

Example sentences with nhịn

  • Cô ấy không thể nhịn được cười. She couldn't hold back her laughter.
  • Tôi thà nhịn đói còn hơn ăn cắp. I would rather starve than steal.
  • Nhịn ăn sáng không tốt cho sức khỏe. Skipping breakfast isn't good for your health.
  • Lần nhịn ăn kéo dài trong bốn mươi ngày. The fast lasts for forty days.
  • Người Hồi giáo nhịn ăn trong suốt tháng Ramadan. Muslims fast during Ramadan.
  • Tôi đang nhịn ăn. I'm fasting.
  • Tôi không thể nhịn cười mỗi khi anh ấy đùa. I could not help laughing at his jokes.
  • Cứ một ngày trong tuần anh ấy sẽ nhịn ăn vì lí do sức khỏe. One day a week he fasts for health reasons.

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, nhịn could be written as 𠴍, 哏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 忍 (“to endure”, SV: nhẫn).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce nhịn?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲin˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲɨn˨˩˨]. Tones: nhịn — 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.