bối rối

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Hanoi [ʔɓoj˧˦ zoj˧˦]Huế [ʔɓoj˨˩˦ ʐoj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓoj˦˥ ɹoj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bốirisingsắc rốirisingsắc

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

bối rối means to be at a loss; to be confused; to be embarrassed.

Meanings of bối rối in English

Verb

to be at a loss; to be confused; to be embarrassed

Adjective

bewildered

Example sentences with bối rối

Tom có vẻ hoàn toàn bối rối. Tom seems totally confused.
Người lạ khiến Tom bối rối. Outsiders make Tom nervous.
Tom có vẻ bối rối. Tom appeared confused.
Tom cực kỳ bối rối. Tom is very disturbed.
Tôi nghi là Tom và Mary đang bối rối. I suspect that Tom and Mary are confused.
Tom bối rối mỗi khi nó nói chuyện trước công chúng. Tom becomes nervous whenever he has to speak in public.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bối rối could be written as 貝𦇒, 貝𱹻, 𦁀𦇒, 排𦇒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

b- reduplication of rối.

Frequently asked questions

What does bối rối mean in English?

bối rối (verb) means "to be at a loss; to be confused; to be embarrassed".

How do you pronounce bối rối?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓoj˧˦ zoj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓoj˦˥ ɹoj˦˥]. Tones: bối — rising tone (sắc), rối — rising tone (sắc).

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.