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nhờ cậy

verb
Hanoi [ɲəː˨˩ kəj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲəː˦˩ kəj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲəː˨˩ kəj˨˩˨] browser voice
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nhờ cậy means to rely on; depend on.

Meanings of nhờ cậy in English

Verb

  1. to rely on; depend on

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nhờ cậy could be written as 侞忌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhờ cậy mean in English?

nhờ cậy (verb) means "to rely on; depend on".

How do you pronounce nhờ cậy?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲəː˨˩ kəj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲəː˨˩ kəj˨˩˨]. Tones: nhờ — falling tone (huyền), cậy — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.