ghê
Hanoi [ɣe˧˧]Huế [ɣej˧˧]Saigon [ɣej˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ghê means disgusting; terrible.
Meanings of ghê in English
Adjective
- disgusting; terrible
- horrifying; scary
Verb
- to shudder; to shiver; to quiver
- to be horrified by; to have a horror of
Adverb
- colloquial very; so; awfully
- Phim hay ghê.That movie was so good!
Words with ghê
Example sentences with ghê
- Cậu làm vậy trông buồn cười ghê. You look funny doing that.
- Gã đó khiến tôi cảm thấy ghê sợ. He gives me the creeps.
- Đừng có tự dưng cười chứ. Ghê quá. Don't suddenly start laughing. It's creepy.
- Bạn bốc mùi ghê quá. You smell terrible.
- Bạn không nên ăn miếng thịt đó. Mùi ghê lắm. You shouldn't eat this meat. It smells bad.
- Tò mò ghê! How curious!
- Dễ thương ghê! Cute!
- Tôi ngủ có 2 tiếng à. Hèn chi (bây giờ) buồn ngủ ghê. I slept only two hours. No wonder I'm sleepy.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ghê could be written as 稽, 𥡞, 𮃛, 𠺳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
The adverbial sense is attested since at least Truyện Kiều.
Frequently asked questions
What does ghê mean in English?
ghê (adjective) means "disgusting; terrible".
How do you pronounce ghê?
IPA: Hanoi [ɣe˧˧]; Saigon [ɣej˧˧]. Tones: ghê — level tone (ngang).