nói

/nɔj˧˥/

to speak

Anh nói tiếng Anh rất giỏi.

He speaks English very well.

general

To express thoughts or ideas through spoken language

Chị nói với anh về việc đó.

She told him about that matter.

Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

formal

To give a speech or lecture

Giáo sư nói về lịch sử Việt Nam.

The professor spoke about Vietnamese history.

Often used in academic or professional settings.

Collocations

to lie

to talk

The verb 'nói' is commonly used in everyday conversation and can be combined with various objects to express different nuances.

'Nói' is an irregular verb in Vietnamese and does not change form in different tenses.

From Middle Vietnamese *nói*, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *nɔɔj

Can be used in various tenses and aspects in Vietnamese.

nói

to speak

root

Từ Điển Việt Anh