nghe

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Definition

1. Verb:
   • To perceive sound through the ears: "Nghe" refers to the physical ability or act of receiving and becoming aware of sounds.
   • To listen attentively: "Nghe" means to pay attention in order to hear something, often with the intent to understand.
   • To obey, to heed: "Nghe" can mean to accept and follow advice, instructions, or commands.
   • To feel (a bodily sensation): Informally, "nghe" can describe perceiving an internal physical or emotional state.
   • To be acceptable/permissible to hear: Used to express that something sounds acceptable, reasonable, or plausible.

Usage Examples

• To perceive sound:
  • Tôi nghe thấy tiếng chim hót. (I hear the birds singing.)
  • Ông ấy nghe không rõ. (He doesn't hear clearly.)
• To listen attentively:
  • Học sinh chăm chú nghe giảng. (The students listen attentively to the lecture.)
  • Hãy nghe tôi nói. (Listen to me.)
• To obey:
  • Đứa trẻ ngoan ngoãn nghe lời mẹ. (The well-behaved child obeys his mother.)
  • Nó không chịu nghe lời khuyên. (He refuses to heed the advice.)
• To feel:
  • Tôi nghe trong người mệt mỏi. (I feel tired in my body.)
• To be acceptable:
  • Lời giải thích của anh ấy nghe có lý. (His explanation sounds reasonable.)
  • Câu chuyện đó nghe được đấy. (That story sounds acceptable/passable.)

Advanced Usage

• "Nghe nói" / "Nghe đồn": to hear it said; it is said that (used to report hearsay).
  • Nghe nói anh ấy sắp chuyển đi nơi khác. (I heard/It is said that he is about to move elsewhere.)
• "Nghe theo": to listen to and follow (advice, a person).
  • Cô ấy nghe theo lời khuyên của bác sĩ. (She followed the doctor's advice.)
• "Nghe lóm" / "Nghe trộm": to eavesdrop.
  • Đừng nghe lóm chuyện người khác. (Don't eavesdrop on other people's conversations.)
• "Nghe nhạc": to listen to music.
  • Tôi thích nghe nhạc cổ điển. (I like to listen to classical music.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thính giác (n): hearing (the sense).
• Thính (adj): having sharp hearing.
• Lắng nghe (v): to listen intently, to lend an ear.
• Nghe ngóng (v): to listen out for news or information; to keep one's ear to the ground.

Synonyms

• Chú ý (v): to pay attention (focuses on the act of focusing, not specifically on sound).
• Tuân theo (v): to comply with, to obey (more formal, for rules/orders).
• Cảm thấy (v): to feel (general term for sensation/emotion).

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Nghe ra: to discern, to make out (by listening).
  • Tôi nghe ra giọng nói quen thuộc. (I discerned a familiar voice.)
• Nghe vào: to take in, to listen and absorb (often used negatively).
  • Nói mãi mà nó chẳng nghe vào. (I talked and talked but he didn't take it in.)

Related Idioms

• "Tai này qua tai khác": (lit. in one ear and out the other) - to not pay attention to what is heard.
  • Lời mẹ dặn cứ tai này qua tai khác. (Mother's advice just goes in one ear and out the other.)
• "Nghe hơi nồi chõ": (lit. to smell the pot) - to get wind of something; to hear rumors.
  • Hắn đã nghe hơi nồi chõ về vụ việc. (He got wind of the affair.)
• "Điều tai nghe mắt thấy": (lit. what the ear hears and the eye sees) - firsthand experience.
  • Đó là điều tai nghe mắt thấy của tôi. (That is my firsthand experience.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to hear
   • hãy nghe tôi nói hết đã
     hear me out. to listen
   • chú ý nghe
     to listen with both ears. to obey
   • tôi muốn cô ta phải nghe lời tôi
     I like she has to obeys