Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nói thẳng

[nɔj˧˦ tʰaŋ˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to speak directly (with someone)

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Thôi đừng quanh co nữa, hãy nói thẳng cho tôi biết tại sao anh tức giận như vậy.Stop beating around the bush and tell me directly why you're so angry.

Tatoeba sentence #837149 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to speak candidly; to speak honestly

Common questions

What does “nói thẳng” mean?

(verb) to speak directly (with someone)

Is “nói thẳng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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