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thiết nghĩ

adverb
Hanoi [tʰiət̚˧˦ ŋi˦ˀ˥]Huế [tʰiək̚˦˧˥ ŋɪj˧˨]Saigon [tʰiək̚˦˥ ŋɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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thiết nghĩ means in my opinion.

Meanings of thiết nghĩ in English

Adverb

  1. in my opinion

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 竊 (“personally (humble)”) + nghĩ. The first element is also found in thiết tưởng.

Frequently asked questions

What does thiết nghĩ mean in English?

thiết nghĩ (adverb) means "in my opinion".

How do you pronounce thiết nghĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰiət̚˧˦ ŋi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tʰiək̚˦˥ ŋɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: thiết — rising tone (sắc), nghĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.