thú nhận

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Hanoi [tʰu˧˦ ɲən˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰʊw˨˩˦ ɲəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰʊw˦˥ ɲəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

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thú nhận means to confess; to admit to; to own to.

Meanings of thú nhận in English

Verb

to confess (one's guilt); to admit to; to own to; to acknowledge

Example sentences with thú nhận

Tom cuối cùng cũng thú nhận. Tom finally confessed.
Anh ấy thú nhận tất cả với tôi. He confessed everything to me.
Tôi đã nghĩ Tom sẽ không thú nhận. I thought Tom wouldn't confess.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 首 (“to confess”) and 認 (“to acknowledge”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thú nhận mean in English?

thú nhận (verb) means "to confess; to admit to; to own to".

How do you pronounce thú nhận?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰu˧˦ ɲən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰʊw˦˥ ɲəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: thú — rising tone (sắc), nhận — 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.