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buồn

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Top 1,000 most common
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Syllables · tones
buồnfallinghuyền

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buồn means sad.

Meanings of buồn in English

Adjective

  1. sad
    • nỗi buồnsadness

Verb

  1. in fixed expressions to have a strong need to do something ≈ mắc
    • buồn ngủto be sleepy (to need to sleep)
    • buồn tiểu/đái/tèto need to urinate/pee
    • buồn cầu/ỉa/ịto need to defecate/poop
  2. to feel an itch (to do something); to feel like ≈ thèm

Adjective

  1. Northern Vietnam ticklish (when stroked) ≈ nhột

Words with buồn

buồn bãbuồn bựcbuồn phiềnbuồn rầubuồn tẻbuồn tủibuồn xochia buồnđau buồnlo buồnu buồnbuồn cườibuồn ngủbuồn nônbuồn khổbuồn lòng

Synonyms and antonyms of buồn

Antonyms

vui

Example sentences with buồn

  • Tom nói rằng anh đã rất buồn. Tom said that he was very sad.
  • Đó là một xu hướng đáng buồn. It's a saddening trend.
  • Đó là một câu chuyện rất buồn. It's a very sad story.
  • Anh ấy buồn vì mất tiền. He's sad about losing money.
  • Tôi thà điên còn hơn buồn. I prefer to be crazy than sad.
  • Tối nay tôi thấy rất buồn. I feel very sad tonight.
  • Đây là một câu chuyện buồn như vậy. This is such a sad story.
  • Hôm nay tôi đang cảm thấy hơi buồn. I'm feeling a bit blue today.

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, buồn could be written as 忿, 盆, 𢞂, 悶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 煩 (“fed up; annoyed”, SV: phiền). Doublet of phiền.

Frequently asked questions

What does buồn mean in English?

buồn (adjective) means "sad".

How do you pronounce buồn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓuən˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩]. Tones: buồn — falling tone (huyền).

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.