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How do you say “embarrassed” in Vietnamese?

“Embarrassed” in Vietnamese is bối rối (to be at a loss), xấu hổ (to be ashamed), lúng túng (at a loss).

Vietnamese words for “embarrassed”

  • bối rốiverb
    Hanoi [ʔɓoj˧˦ zoj˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɓoj˦˥ ɹoj˦˥]bối rising rối rising

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

    for “embarrassed” meaning: Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.

  • xấu hổverb
    Hanoi [səw˧˦ ho˧˩] · Saigon [səw˦˥ how˨˩˦]xấu rising hổ dipping

    to be ashamed; to be embarrassed

    for “embarrassed” meaning: Having a feeling of shameful discomfort.

    • Chúng tôi xấu hổ.We are embarrassed.
  • lúng túngadjective
    Hanoi [lʊwŋ͡m˧˦ tʊwŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [lʊwŋ͡m˦˥ tʊwŋ͡m˦˥]lúng rising túng rising

    at a loss; confused; embarrassed

  • ngượngadjective
    Hanoi [ŋɨəŋ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ŋɨəŋ˨˩˨]ngượng heavy

    embarrassed; clumsy; awkward

  • hổ thẹnadjective
    Hanoi [ho˧˩ tʰɛn˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [how˨˩˦ tʰɛŋ˨˩˨]hổ dipping thẹn heavy

    ashamed; guilty; embarrassed

Related Vietnamese words

  • dại mặtadjective

    ashamed; embarrassed; losing face

  • giạy mặtadjective

    ashamed; embarrassed; losing face

  • lượng sượngadjective

    embarrassed; awkward

  • xí hổadjective

    shy; bashful; embarrassed

  • dịadjective

    weird; strange; unusual

  • rầyadjective

    to chide; to rebuke; to scold

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