nhanh
Hanoi [ɲajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [ɲɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [ɲan˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nhanh means fast; quick.
Meanings of nhanh in English
Adverb
- fast; quickly
Words with nhanh
Example sentences with nhanh
- Anh ta có thể bơi rất nhanh. He can swim very fast.
- Xe hơi thì nhanh hơn xe đạp. A car is faster than a bicycle.
- Anh ấy làm mọi thứ rất nhanh. He does everything very quickly.
- Tom làm điều đó nhanh hơn tôi. Tom does that faster than me.
- Lần này, Tom đã nhanh hơn tôi. This time, Tom was quicker than me.
- Báo đốm là loài vật nhanh nhất. The cheetah is the fastest animal.
- Tom đang nói nhanh hơn mọi khi. Tom is speaking faster than usual.
- Đấy là một chiếc xe chạy nhanh. That's a fast car.
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, nhanh could be written as 伶, 姈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *m-laɲ (“fast, quick”). Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] lɛɲ¹. Doublet of lanh.
Frequently asked questions
What does nhanh mean in English?
nhanh (adjective) means "fast; quick".
How do you pronounce nhanh?
IPA: Hanoi [ɲajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [ɲan˧˧]. Tones: nhanh — level tone (ngang).