kinh khủng

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kïŋ˧˧ xʊwŋ͡m˧˩]Huế [kɨn˧˧ kʰʊwŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [kɨn˧˧ kʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice

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kinhlevelngang khủngdippinghỏi

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kinh khủng means horrible; terrible; awful.

Chinese characters: 驚恐

Meanings of kinh khủng in English

Adjective

horrible; terrible; awful; outrageous; monstrous

Adverb

horribly; terribly; awfully
- ngu kinh khủngoutrageously stupid

Example sentences with kinh khủng

Không phải nó kinh khủng lắm ư? Wasn't it awful?
Cái gì đó rất kinh khủng sẽ xảy ra. Something terrible is going to happen.
Cái gì đó rất kinh khủng sắp xảy ra. Something terrible is going to happen.
Gớm kinh khủng! It's absolutely disgusting!
Tôi đã không thể đến sớm hơn được. Đã có một trận kẹt xe kinh khủng. I couldn't have arrived any earlier. There was a terrible traffic jam.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 驚恐 (“horrified”).

Frequently asked questions

What does kinh khủng mean in English?

kinh khủng (adjective) means "horrible; terrible; awful".

How do you pronounce kinh khủng?

IPA: Hanoi [kïŋ˧˧ xʊwŋ͡m˧˩]; Saigon [kɨn˧˧ kʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: kinh — level tone (ngang), khủng — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is kinh khủng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kinh khủng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 驚恐.

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.