ghen tị

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Hanoi [ɣɛn˧˧ ti˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣɛŋ˧˧ tɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣɛŋ˧˧ tɪj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ghenlevelngang tịheavynặng

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ghen tị means to envy.

Meanings of ghen tị in English

Verb

to envy ≈ ganh tị

Example sentences with ghen tị

Tom chỉ đang ghen tị thôi. Tom was just being jealous.
Bạn ghen tị à? Are you envious?
Nhiều người ghen tị với sự thành công của Tom. Many people envy Tom's success.

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

Etymology

ghen + tị.

Frequently asked questions

What does ghen tị mean in English?

ghen tị (verb) means "to envy".

How do you pronounce ghen tị?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɛn˧˧ ti˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣɛŋ˧˧ tɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: ghen — level tone (ngang), tị — heavy tone (nặng).

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.