nghịch
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nghịch means inversely proportional; "leftward".
Chinese characters: 逆
Meanings of nghịch in English
Adjective
- inversely proportional
- tỉ lệ nghịch vớito be inversely proportional with
- of a reaction "leftward"
- rare, of a limb non-dominant
Verb
- of a child to fiddle or play around with something
- Nó đang ngồi nghịch máy tính.She's playing with the computer.
- Northern Vietnam, of a child to be playfully naughty ≈ quậy
- Thằng cu con em nghịch như giặc.My boy is uncontrollable.
Words with nghịch
Synonyms and antonyms of nghịch
Antonyms
Example sentences with nghịch
- Nó nghịch diêm và tự làm mình bị bỏng. He played with matches and burned himself.
- Cô ta nghịch diêm và tự làm mình bị bỏng. She played with matches and burned herself.
- Anh ta nghịch diêm và tự làm mình bị bỏng. He played with matches and burned himself.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 逆 (“to oppose”). Doublet of ngược.
Frequently asked questions
What does nghịch mean in English?
nghịch (adjective) means "inversely proportional; "leftward"".
How do you pronounce nghịch?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋɨt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: nghịch — heavy tone (nặng).
Is nghịch a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. nghịch is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 逆.