How do you say “burn” in Vietnamese?
“Burn” in Vietnamese is cháy (to burn), bỏng (burnt), đốt (to set fire to).
Vietnamese words for “burn”
- cháyverbHanoi [t͡ɕaj˧˦] · Saigon [ca(ː)j˦˥]cháy rising
to burn; to become burnt; to blaze
for “burn” meaning: To be consumed by fire or in flames.
- Nó đã cháy.It burned.
- bỏngnounHanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˩] · Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˨˩˦]bỏng dipping
burnt; scalded
for “burn” meaning: A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
- Da tôi dễ bị bỏng.My skin burns easily.
- đốtverbHanoi [ʔɗot̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɗok̚˦˥]đốt rising
to set fire to; to set ablaze; to ignite
for “burn” meaning: To be consumed by fire or in flames.
- Đốt nó đi.Burn it.
- phỏngverbHanoi [fawŋ͡m˧˩] · Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩˦]phỏng dipping
to imitate
for “burn” meaning: A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
- thiêuverbHanoi [tʰiəw˧˧] · Saigon [tʰiw˧˧]thiêu level
to burn; to bite a lot
- Chưa đầy hai mươi phút, nhà cửa đã bị thiêu rụi.No less than twenty houses were burnt down.