nhờ
Hanoi [ɲəː˨˩]Huế [ɲəː˦˩]Saigon [ɲəː˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nhờ means thanks to; owing to.
Meanings of nhờ in English
Preposition
- thanks to; owing to
Verb
- to have recourse to; to ask (someone to do something)
- to rely on; to depend on
Adjective
- somewhat unclear, somewhat dull
Particle
- pronunciation spelling of nhỉ
- Thằng này hay nhờ !?You're a real piece of work, aren'tcha!?
Words with nhờ
Idioms and sayings with nhờ
- ăn nhờ ở đậu — to live in someone else's house and rely on them for food and shelter
Example sentences with nhờ
- Tôi sẽ nhờ anh ấy giúp. I'll ask him to help me.
- Tom tới nhờ bọn mình giúp. Tom came to ask us to help him.
- Bố tôi nhờ tôi mở cửa sổ ra. My father asked me to open the window.
- Tom đã đến nhờ chúng tôi giúp đỡ. Tom came to ask us for our help.
- Tom nhờ Mary giúp John làm cái đó. Tom asked Mary to help John do that.
- Màn đêm rất quang đãng nhờ trăng tròn. The night is very clear because the moon is full.
- Bố tôi đã nhờ tôi mở cửa sổ ra. My father asked me to open the window.
- Nhờ có bạn mà tôi đã hết thèm ăn. Thanks to you I've lost my appetite.
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, nhờ could be written as 如, 侞, 洳, 𢘾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Cognate with Chut [Mày] kaɲɤ² ("to ask for") (Babaev & Samarina, 2018).
Frequently asked questions
What does nhờ mean in English?
nhờ (preposition) means "thanks to; owing to".
How do you pronounce nhờ?
IPA: Hanoi [ɲəː˨˩]; Saigon [ɲəː˨˩]. Tones: nhờ — falling tone (huyền).