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nhỏ nhen

adjective
Hanoi [ɲɔ˧˩ ɲɛn˧˧]Huế [ɲɔ˧˨ ɲɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [ɲɔ˨˩˦ ɲɛŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhỏdippinghỏinhenlevelngang

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

nhỏ nhen means small-minded; petty.

Meanings of nhỏ nhen in English

Adjective

  1. small-minded; petty

Example sentences with nhỏ nhen

  • Những bộ óc vĩ đại thảo luận về ý tưởng, đầu óc trung bình bàn luận về sự kiện, còn tâm trí nhỏ nhen bình phẩm về mọi người. Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.

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

Etymology

From nhỏ.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhỏ nhen mean in English?

nhỏ nhen (adjective) means "small-minded; petty".

How do you pronounce nhỏ nhen?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲɔ˧˩ ɲɛn˧˧]; Saigon [ɲɔ˨˩˦ ɲɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: nhỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), nhen — level tone (ngang).

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.