nhường

See also: nhượng

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • nhờng

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 讓 (“to give way”, SV: nhượng). Doublet of nhượng.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲɨəŋ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɨəŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲɨəŋ˨˩]

    Verb

    nhường • (攘)

    1. to give up (something one wants or has to someone else), to relinquish, to make concessions
      nhường đường ― to give way (to)
      nhường chồng cho bồ ― (of wife) to give up one's husband to the mistress
    2. to altruistically share or give something, especially to the disadvantaged
      nhường cơm sẻ áo ― to help and share with each other the essentials for life when in difficulty

    Derived terms

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