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tẩy não

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [təj˧˩ naːw˦ˀ˥]Huế [təj˧˨ naːw˧˨]Saigon [təj˨˩˦ naːw˨˩˦] browser voice
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tẩy não means to brainwash.

Chinese characters: 洗腦

Meanings of tẩy não in English

Verb

  1. to brainwash

Example sentences with tẩy não

  • Tom đã tẩy não tôi. Tom brainwashed me.
  • Tôi bị tẩy não. I was brainwashed.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 洗腦.

Frequently asked questions

What does tẩy não mean in English?

tẩy não (verb) means "to brainwash".

How do you pronounce tẩy não?

IPA: Hanoi [təj˧˩ naːw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [təj˨˩˦ naːw˨˩˦]. Tones: tẩy — dipping tone (hỏi), não — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is tẩy não a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tẩy não is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 洗腦.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.