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gật đầu

to nod

verb CEFR A2 Vietnamese

Tones 2 syllables — gật: nặng (low, short, glottalized) · đầu: huyền (low falling) ?

gật đầu to nod

Meaning

Common Collocations

gật đầu đồng ý
nod in agreement
gật đầu chào
nod in greeting

Examples

Cô ấy nhẹ nhàng gật đầu.
She nodded gently.
Anh ta gật đầu chào tôi.
He nodded to me in greeting.

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FAQ

How do you say "to nod" in Vietnamese?
"to nod" in Vietnamese is gật đầu.
What does gật đầu mean in English?
gật đầu means "to nod" (verb). to nod.
How is gật đầu pronounced?
gật đầu has 2 syllables: gật: nặng (low, short, glottalized) · đầu: huyền (low falling). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is gật đầu in Vietnamese?
gật đầu is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level A2.
How is gật đầu used in a sentence?
For example: Cô ấy nhẹ nhàng gật đầu. (She nodded gently.); Anh ta gật đầu chào tôi. (He nodded to me in greeting.).

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