How do you say “jealous” in Vietnamese?
“Jealous” in Vietnamese is ghen (to be jealous of), ghen tị (to envy).
Vietnamese words for “jealous”
- ghenverbHanoi [ɣɛn˧˧] · Saigon [ɣɛŋ˧˧]ghen level
to be jealous of; to envy
for “jealous” meaning: Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.
- Bạn vẫn ghen à?Are you still jealous?
- ghen tịverbHanoi [ɣɛn˧˧ ti˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɣɛŋ˧˧ tɪj˨˩˨]ghen level tị heavy
to envy
for “jealous” meaning: Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise.
- Tom chỉ đang ghen tị thôi.Tom was just being jealous.
Related Vietnamese words
- ghen ghétverb
to envy; to begrudge
- ghen tuôngadjective
jealous in romantic love