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phát điên

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Hanoi [faːt̚˧˦ ʔɗiən˧˧]Huế [faːk̚˦˧˥ ʔɗiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [faːk̚˦˥ ʔɗiəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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phát điên means to go mad; to go crazy; to go nuts.

Chinese characters: 發癲

Meanings of phát điên in English

Verb

  1. to go mad; to go crazy; to go nuts; to freak out

Example sentences with phát điên

  • Cái này làm tôi phát điên mất! It's driving me crazy.
  • Cô ấy làm tôi phát điên. She drives me mad.
  • Tôi sẽ làm gì nếu tôi phát điên? What do I do if I'm insane?
  • Mọi người đây phát điên vì bóng đá. The people here are crazy for football.
  • Tôi phát điên về bạn. I'm crazy about you.
  • Anh ta không những thích thú mà còn phát điên về nó. He is not just interested, he's crazy about it.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 發癲.

Frequently asked questions

What does phát điên mean in English?

phát điên (verb) means "to go mad; to go crazy; to go nuts".

How do you pronounce phát điên?

IPA: Hanoi [faːt̚˧˦ ʔɗiən˧˧]; Saigon [faːk̚˦˥ ʔɗiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: phát — rising tone (sắc), điên — level tone (ngang).

Is phát điên a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phát điên is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 發癲.

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.