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How do you say “jealous” in Vietnamese?

“Jealous” in Vietnamese is ghen (to be jealous of), ghen tị (to envy).

Vietnamese words for “jealous”

  • ghenverb
    Hanoi [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 tịverb
    Hanoi [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.

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