How do you say “anxious” in Vietnamese?

“Anxious” in Vietnamese is nao (uneasy), băn khoăn (worried).

Vietnamese words for “anxious”

• naoListenadjective
  Hanoi [naːw˧˧] · Saigon [naːw˧˧]nao level

  uneasy; provoking deep emotions; moving

  for “anxious” meaning: Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.

• băn khoănListenadjective
  Hanoi [ʔɓan˧˧ xwan˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ kʰwaŋ˧˧]băn level khoăn level

  worried; anxious; uneasy

Related Vietnamese words

• bồi hồiListenadjective

  uneasy; restless; ill at ease

• khắc khoảiListenadjective

  anxious; anguished; agonised

• nhấp nhỏmListenadjective

  worried; anxious; uneasy

• nóng lòngListenadjective

  impatient; anxious

• nóng ruộtListenadjective

  anxious; impatient

• nôn nóngListenadjective

  impatient; eager; anxious

• nơm nớpListenadjective

  fearful; anxious; nervous

• sốt ruộtListenadjective

  anxious; impatient

• thấp thỏmListenadjective

  anxious; fidgety; uneasy

• thắc thỏmListenverb

  anxious; impatient for something

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.