ghen

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ɣɛn˧˧]Huế [ɣɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [ɣɛŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ghenlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ghen means to be jealous of; to envy.

Meanings of ghen in English

Verb

to be jealous of; to envy

Words with ghen

đánh ghen ghen ăn tức ở ghen ghét ghen tị ghen tuông ghen tức

Example sentences with ghen

Người phụ nữ đã ghen. The lady was jealous.
Tom nói anh ấy nghĩ rằng Mary đang ghen. Tom said he thought that Mary was jealous.
Bạn vẫn ghen à? Are you still jealous?
Cô-pen-ha-ghen là một thành phố thân thiện với xe đạp. Copenhagen is a bike-friendly city.

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, ghen could be written as 𫪄, 悭, 慳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ghen mean in English?

ghen (verb) means "to be jealous of; to envy".

How do you pronounce ghen?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɛn˧˧]; Saigon [ɣɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: ghen — level tone (ngang).

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.