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khốn đốn

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [xon˧˦ ʔɗon˧˦]Huế [kʰoŋ˦˧˥ ʔɗoŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰoŋ˦˥ ʔɗoŋ˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
khốnrisingsắcđốnrisingsắc

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khốn đốn means miserable; distressful.

Chinese characters: 困頓

Meanings of khốn đốn in English

Adjective

  1. miserable, distressful ≈ khốn khổkhốn cùngkhốn nạncùng khổkhốn kiếp

Example sentences with khốn đốn

  • Tôi nghĩ tôi sẽ khốn đốn khi làm việc đó. I think I'd be miserable doing that.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 困頓.

Frequently asked questions

What does khốn đốn mean in English?

khốn đốn (adjective) means "miserable; distressful".

How do you pronounce khốn đốn?

IPA: Hanoi [xon˧˦ ʔɗon˧˦]; Saigon [kʰoŋ˦˥ ʔɗoŋ˦˥]. Tones: khốn — rising tone (sắc), đốn — rising tone (sắc).

Is khốn đốn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khốn đốn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 困頓.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.