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điên

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɗiən˧˧]Huế [ʔɗiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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điên means rabid; insane; mad.

Chinese characters: 癲

Meanings of điên in English

Adjective

  1. rabid, insane, mad

Adverb

  1. colloquial extremely, stupendously
    • Cái thớt này hài điên.This thread is stupendously hilarious.

Words with điên

Example sentences with điên

  • Tom có lẽ sẽ tức điên lên. Tom will likely be furious.
  • Nhiều người cho là tôi bị điên. Most people think I'm crazy.
  • Cái gì, bạn bị điên à? What, are you crazy?
  • Tôi thà điên còn hơn buồn. I prefer to be crazy than sad.
  • Nhiều người nghĩ là tôi điên. Most people think I'm crazy.
  • Hầu hết mọi người nghĩ tôi bị điên. Most people think I'm crazy.
  • Người điên và trẻ nhỏ luôn nói thật. Crazy people and children always tell the truth.
  • Cái gì, mày điên à? What, are you crazy?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 癲.

Frequently asked questions

What does điên mean in English?

điên (adjective) means "rabid; insane; mad".

How do you pronounce điên?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: điên — level tone (ngang).

Is điên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. điên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 癲.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.