nghe lời

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(Northern Vietnam) nghe nhời

Etymology

nghe (“to listen”) +‎ lời (“word; utterances”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɛ˧˧ ləːj˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɛ˧˧ ləːj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɛ˧˧ ləːj˨˩]

Verb

nghe lời • (𦖑𠳒)

(transitive) to obey; to follow someone's advice
nghe lời cha mẹ ― to obey one's parents' words

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