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˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɛ˧˧ ləːj˨˩]

Verb

nghe lời • (𦖑𠳒)

1. (transitive) to obey; to follow someone's advice

   nghe lời cha mẹ ― to obey one's parents' words