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How do you say “stubborn” in Vietnamese?

“Stubborn” in Vietnamese is bướng bỉnh (stubborn), ngoan cố (stubborn), bảo thủ (stubborn).

Vietnamese words for “stubborn”

  • bướng bỉnhadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɓɨəŋ˧˦ ʔɓïŋ˧˩] · Saigon [ʔɓɨəŋ˦˥ ʔɓɨn˨˩˦]bướng rising bỉnh dipping

    stubborn; obstinate

    for “stubborn” meaning: Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

    • Tôi thấy rằng bạn cũng bướng bỉnh như tôi.I see that you're as stubborn as I am.
  • ngoan cốadjective
    Hanoi [ŋwaːn˧˧ ko˧˦] · Saigon [ŋwaːŋ˧˧ kow˦˥]ngoan level cố rising

    stubborn; obstinate

    for “stubborn” meaning: Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

    • Tôi không ngoan cố như Tom.I'm not as stubborn as Tom.
  • bảo thủadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˩ tʰu˧˩] · Saigon [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦ tʰʊw˨˩˦]bảo dipping thủ dipping

    stubborn; obstinate; adamant

    for “stubborn” meaning: Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

  • lì lợmadjective
    Hanoi [li˨˩ ləːm˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [lɪj˨˩ ləːm˨˩˨]lì falling lợm heavy

    obstinate

    for “stubborn” meaning: Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

  • lìadjective
    Hanoi [li˨˩] · Saigon [lɪj˨˩]lì falling

    polished; smooth

    for “stubborn” meaning: Refusing to move or to change one's opinion; obstinate; firmly resisting; persistent in doing something.

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