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nguy hiểm

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ŋwi˧˧ hiəm˧˩]Huế [ŋwɪj˧˧ hiəm˧˨]Saigon [ŋwɪj˧˧ him˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nguylevelnganghiểmdippinghỏi

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nguy hiểm means dangerous; hazardous.

Chinese characters: 危險

Meanings of nguy hiểm in English

Adjective

  1. dangerous; hazardous
  2. slang pretentious; presumptuous; pompous; conceited
    • Cái đồ ngu mà cứ tỏ ra nguy hiểm!You are such a pretentious jerk!

Noun

  1. danger ≈ hiểm nguy

Example sentences with nguy hiểm

  • Cái này có thể rất nguy hiểm. This could be very dangerous.
  • Du hành không gian là nguy hiểm. Space travel is dangerous.
  • Anh ấy nói với tôi: "Nguy hiểm!" He said to me, "danger!"
  • Du hành không gian thì nguy hiểm. Space travel is dangerous.
  • Chơi với lửa rất nguy hiểm. It's dangerous to play with fire.
  • Dịch tả là một căn bệnh nguy hiểm. Cholera is a dangerous disease.
  • Băng qua đường ở đây rất nguy hiểm. It is dangerous to cross the street here.
  • Con chó của nhà hàng xóm nguy hiểm. The neighbour's dog is dangerous.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 危險.

Frequently asked questions

What does nguy hiểm mean in English?

nguy hiểm (adjective) means "dangerous; hazardous".

How do you pronounce nguy hiểm?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwi˧˧ hiəm˧˩]; Saigon [ŋwɪj˧˧ him˨˩˦]. Tones: nguy — level tone (ngang), hiểm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is nguy hiểm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nguy hiểm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 危險.

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.