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buồn phiền

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Hanoi [ʔɓuən˨˩ fiən˨˩]Huế [ʔɓuəŋ˦˩ fiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩ fiəŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
buồnfallinghuyềnphiềnfallinghuyền

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buồn phiền means sad and worried; distressed.

Meanings of buồn phiền in English

Adjective

  1. sad and worried; distressed

Example sentences with buồn phiền

  • Cô ấy đã rất là buồn phiền vì con chó của mình chết. She was in deep sadness because her dog died.

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

Etymology

buồn + phiền, composed of the non-Sino-Vietnamese and Sino-Vietnamese readings of 煩, respectively.

Frequently asked questions

What does buồn phiền mean in English?

buồn phiền (adjective) means "sad and worried; distressed".

How do you pronounce buồn phiền?

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