tiếc nuối

verb

Hanoi [tiək̚˧˦ nuəj˧˦]Huế [tiək̚˦˧˥ nuj˨˩˦]Saigon [tiək̚˦˥ nuj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tiếcrisingsắc nuốirisingsắc

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

tiếc nuối means to miss; to be nostalgic; to regret.

Meanings of tiếc nuối in English

Verb

to miss (something good in the past); to be nostalgic; to regret

Example sentences with tiếc nuối

Khi tôi hỏi mọi người điều gì khiến họ cảm thấy tiếc nuối khi còn đi học thì phần đông đều trả lời rằng họ đã lãng phí quá nhiều thời gian. When I ask people what they regret most about high school, they nearly all say the same thing: that they wasted so much time.

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

Etymology

tiếc + nuối.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiếc nuối mean in English?

tiếc nuối (verb) means "to miss; to be nostalgic; to regret".

How do you pronounce tiếc nuối?

IPA: Hanoi [tiək̚˧˦ nuəj˧˦]; Saigon [tiək̚˦˥ nuj˦˥]. Tones: tiếc — rising tone (sắc), nuối — rising tone (sắc).

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.