ra hiệu

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [zaː˧˧ hiəw˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐaː˧˧ hiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹaː˧˧ hiw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ralevelngang hiệuheavynặng

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

ra hiệu means to make a gesture; to signal.

Meanings of ra hiệu in English

Verb

to make a gesture; to signal

Example sentences with ra hiệu

Anh ta ra hiệu cho họ dừng lại. He signaled them to stop.
Thấy tôi ra hiệu thì các bạn hãy chạy ngay đi. On my signal, you'll all run away.
Anh ta đặt ngón tay lên môi cô gái và ra hiệu im lặng. He put a finger to her lips to silence her.

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

Etymology

ra + hiệu.

Frequently asked questions

What does ra hiệu mean in English?

ra hiệu (verb) means "to make a gesture; to signal".

How do you pronounce ra hiệu?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˧ hiəw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹaː˧˧ hiw˨˩˨]. Tones: ra — level tone (ngang), hiệu — heavy tone (nặng).

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.