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điên cuồng

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗiən˧˧ kuəŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔɗiəŋ˧˧ kuəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˧˧ kuəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
điênlevelngangcuồngfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

điên cuồng means demented; mad; insane.

Chinese characters: 癲狂

Meanings of điên cuồng in English

Adjective

  1. demented; mad; insane ≈ điên khùng

Example sentences with điên cuồng

  • Cô ta yêu nó điên cuồng. She's madly in love with her.
  • Anh ta yêu nó điên cuồng. He's madly in love with him.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 癲狂.

Frequently asked questions

What does điên cuồng mean in English?

điên cuồng (adjective) means "demented; mad; insane".

How do you pronounce điên cuồng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗiən˧˧ kuəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗiəŋ˧˧ kuəŋ˨˩]. Tones: điên — level tone (ngang), cuồng — falling tone (huyền).

Is điên cuồng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.