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khó chịu

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Hanoi [xɔ˧˦ t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʰɔ˨˩˦ t͡ɕiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʰɔ˦˥ ciw˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
khórisingsắcchịuheavynặng

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khó chịu means uncomfortable; uneasy; intolerable.

Meanings of khó chịu in English

Adjective

  1. uncomfortable; uneasy; intolerable

Synonyms and antonyms of khó chịu

Antonyms

dễ chịu

Example sentences with khó chịu

  • Anh ấy có tính cách khó chịu. He has an irksome personality.
  • Sữa bị hư làm bụng tôi khó chịu. The spoiled milk upset my stomach.
  • Tôi thấy lạnh và khó chịu cả đêm. I felt cold and uneasy all night.
  • Tom bắt đầu làm tôi thấy khó chịu. Tom is starting to get on my nerves.
  • Lorenzo cảm thấy khác thường và khó chịu. Lorenzo felt weird and uncomfortable.
  • Tôi cảm thấy lạnh và khó chịu suốt đêm. I felt cold and uneasy all night.
  • Tôi cảm thấy lanh và khó chịu suốt đếm. I felt cold and uneasy all night.
  • Cách anh ta nói chuyện làm tôi thấy khó chịu. His way of speaking annoys me.

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

Etymology

khó + chịu.

Frequently asked questions

What does khó chịu mean in English?

khó chịu (adjective) means "uncomfortable; uneasy; intolerable".

How do you pronounce khó chịu?

IPA: Hanoi [xɔ˧˦ t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʰɔ˦˥ ciw˨˩˨]. Tones: khó — rising tone (sắc), chịu — 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.