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ngoại tình

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ tïŋ˨˩]Huế [ŋwaːj˨˩ʔ tɨn˦˩]Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ tɨn˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ngoạiheavynặngtìnhfallinghuyền

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ngoại tình means love affair; adultery.

Chinese characters: 外情

Meanings of ngoại tình in English

Noun

  1. love affair; adultery

Verb

  1. to cheat on; to commit adultery

Example sentences with ngoại tình

  • Tôi phát hiện ra vợ tôi ngoại tình. I found out my wife cheated on me.
  • Layla đã ngoại tình với bác sĩ Bakir. Layla was having an affair with Dr. Bakir.
  • Layla đã ngoại tình với tiến sĩ Bakir. Layla was having an affair with Dr. Bakir.
  • Tôi đã ngoại tình. I cheated.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 外情.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngoại tình mean in English?

ngoại tình (noun) means "love affair; adultery".

How do you pronounce ngoại tình?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwaːj˧˨ʔ tïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ŋwaːj˨˩˨ tɨn˨˩]. Tones: ngoại — heavy tone (nặng), tình — falling tone (huyền).

Is ngoại tình a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngoại tình is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 外情.

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.