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tai nghe

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [taːj˧˧ ŋɛ˧˧]Huế [taːj˧˧ ŋɛ˧˧]Saigon [taːj˧˧ ŋɛ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tai nghe means earphone; headphones.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái tai nghe (one earphone)

Meanings of tai nghe in English

Noun

  1. earphone; headphones

Example sentences with tai nghe

  • Tom đã mua một cái tai nghe. Tom bought a new set of headphones.
  • Tom đã mua một cái tai nghe chụp tai. Tom bought a new set of headphones.
  • Mary không nghe thấy tôi vì khi đó cô ấy đang nghe nhạc bằng tai nghe. Mary didn't hear me because she was listening to music through her headphones.
  • Tôi thích dùng tai nghe không dây vì tôi có thể vừa dọn dẹp vừa nghe podcast. Mặt khác, dây rợ khá là vướng víu. I like to use wireless headphones so that I can clean while listening to a podcast. Otherwise, the wires get in my way.
  • Tôi thích dùng tai nghe không dây vì tôi có thể vừa dọn dẹp vừa nghe pót-cát. Mặt khác, dây rợ khá là vướng víu. I like to use wireless headphones so that I can clean while listening to a podcast. Otherwise, the wires get in my way.

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

Etymology

tai + nghe.

Frequently asked questions

What does tai nghe mean in English?

tai nghe (noun) means "earphone; headphones".

How do you pronounce tai nghe?

IPA: Hanoi [taːj˧˧ ŋɛ˧˧]; Saigon [taːj˧˧ ŋɛ˧˧]. Tones: tai — level tone (ngang), nghe — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with tai nghe?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái tai nghe" (one earphone).

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.