nhổ

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ɲo˧˩]Huế [ɲow˧˨]Saigon [ɲow˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhổdippinghỏi

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

nhổ means to spit; to spit out.

Meanings of nhổ in English

Verb

to spit, to spit out

Verb

to pull out something that's planted firmly into a surface, such as a tooth, a hair, a feather, a blade of grass, etc.
- nhổ răng/tóc bạc/cỏto pull out a tooth/a gray hair/weed

Words with nhổ

nhổ giò

Example sentences with nhổ

Nhổ cỏ thì phải nhổ tận gốc. If you're going to pull weeds, pull them out by the roots.
Có cần nhổ răng khôn không? Do wisdom teeth need to be removed?
Chúng tôi giúp họ nhổ cỏ trong vườn. We helped them weed the garden.
Chúng tôi giúp họ nhổ cỏ dại trong vườn. We helped them weed the garden.

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, nhổ could be written as 𭉷, 𢭵, 𢮫, 𢯚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ʄoh.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhổ mean in English?

nhổ (verb) means "to spit; to spit out".

How do you pronounce nhổ?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲo˧˩]; Saigon [ɲow˨˩˦]. Tones: nhổ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.