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nỡ lòng

to bear

verb CEFR C2 Vietnamese

Tones 2 syllables — nỡ: ngã (creaky rising) · lòng: huyền (low falling) ?

nỡ lòng to bear

Meaning

Common Collocations

nỡ lòng bỏ đi
bear to leave
nỡ lòng làm vậy
bear to do this

Examples

Tôi không nỡ lòng từ chối.
I can't bear to refuse.
Bạn nỡ lòng làm tổn thương cô ấy sao?
Can you bear to hurt her?

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FAQ

How do you say "to bear" in Vietnamese?
"to bear" in Vietnamese is nỡ lòng.
What does nỡ lòng mean in English?
nỡ lòng means "to bear" (verb). to bear (to do something emotionally difficult).
How is nỡ lòng pronounced?
nỡ lòng has 2 syllables: nỡ: ngã (creaky rising) · lòng: huyền (low falling). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is nỡ lòng in Vietnamese?
nỡ lòng is among the 8,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C2.
How is nỡ lòng used in a sentence?
For example: Tôi không nỡ lòng từ chối. (I can't bear to refuse.); Bạn nỡ lòng làm tổn thương cô ấy sao? (Can you bear to hurt her?).

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