TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

ngốc

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ŋəwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ŋəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋəwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ngốcrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ngốc means foolish; doltish.

Chinese characters: 呆

Meanings of ngốc in English

Adjective

  1. derogatory, formal foolish; doltish
  2. derogatory, endearing, informal dummy; dumb-dumb
    • Chàng ngốcThe Idiot (a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky)

Words with ngốc

ngốc nghếchngu ngốc

Example sentences with ngốc

  • Đừng hành xử như kẻ ngốc nữa. Stop acting like such a fool.
  • Bill hoàn toàn là một tên ngốc. Bill is a complete idiot.
  • Những kẻ ngốc không muốn hoà bình. These idiots don't want peace.
  • Tôi không có ngốc như bạn tưởng đâu. I'm not as stupid as you think I am.
  • Bạn nhìn ngốc quá. You look stupid.
  • Anh ta là một kẻ ngốc đến vô phương cứu chữa. He's an hopeless idiot.
  • Đừng để các bạn đó làm bạn trở thành tên ngốc. Don't let them fool you.
  • Đồ ngốc! Idiot!

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 呆.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngốc mean in English?

ngốc (adjective) means "foolish; doltish".

How do you pronounce ngốc?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋəwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: ngốc — rising tone (sắc).

Is ngốc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngốc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 呆.

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.