ghê tởm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ɣe˧˧ təːm˧˩]Huế [ɣej˧˧ təːm˧˨]Saigon [ɣej˧˧ təːm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ghêlevelngang tởmdippinghỏi

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ghê tởm means gruesome; disgusting.

Meanings of ghê tởm in English

Adjective

of appearance gruesome; disgusting

Example sentences with ghê tởm

Cái bánh pizza này thật ghê tởm! This pizza is disgusting!
Hắn ta là người ghê tởm nhất mà tôi từng biết (nếu có thể gọi hắn là người). He is a viler human being (if you can even call him that) than I could've ever known.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ghê + tởm.

Frequently asked questions

What does ghê tởm mean in English?

ghê tởm (adjective) means "gruesome; disgusting".

How do you pronounce ghê tởm?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣe˧˧ təːm˧˩]; Saigon [ɣej˧˧ təːm˨˩˦]. Tones: ghê — level tone (ngang), tởm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.