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khổ não

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [xo˧˩ naːw˦ˀ˥]Huế [kʰow˧˨ naːw˧˨]Saigon [kʰow˨˩˦ naːw˨˩˦] browser voice
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khổ não means suffering; distress.

Chinese characters: 苦惱

Meanings of khổ não in English

Noun

  1. literary suffering, distress ≈ thống khổtội nghiệpđau khổphiền nãosầu muộn
    • Khổ não là phần của cuộc sống.Suffering is part of life.
    • Nhân vật chính sống trong cảnh khổ não suốt cả cuộc đờiThe main character lived in distressing situations throughout life.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 苦惱.

Frequently asked questions

What does khổ não mean in English?

khổ não (noun) means "suffering; distress".

How do you pronounce khổ não?

IPA: Hanoi [xo˧˩ naːw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [kʰow˨˩˦ naːw˨˩˦]. Tones: khổ — dipping tone (hỏi), não — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is khổ não a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khổ não is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 苦惱.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.