hơi bị

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [həːj˧˧ ʔɓi˧˨ʔ]Huế [həːj˧˧ ʔɓɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [həːj˧˧ ʔɓɪj˨˩˨] browser voice

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hơilevelngang bịheavynặng

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hơi bị means mighty; damn; freaking.

Meanings of hơi bị in English

Adverb

Southern Vietnam, informal, before adjectives mighty; damn; freaking; frigging; compare English quite which means both "fairly" and "very"
- Phim hơi bị hay đó!That movie/show is so-o-o good!
- Thằng đó hơi bị ngu.He's a friggin' idiot.

Example sentences with hơi bị

Hôm nay có hơi bị đau đầu. I have a bit of a headache today.
Tôi hơi bị đau ở đây. I have a mild pain here.
Giọng của Tom hơi bị pha. Tom speaks with a slight accent.
Tôi hơi bị sốc. I'm a little shook up.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does hơi bị mean in English?

hơi bị (adverb) means "mighty; damn; freaking".

How do you pronounce hơi bị?

IPA: Hanoi [həːj˧˧ ʔɓi˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [həːj˧˧ ʔɓɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: hơi — level tone (ngang), bị — 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.