phiền

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjectiveverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [fiən˨˩]Huế [fiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [fiəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phiềnfallinghuyền

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

phiền means bothersome; annoying.

Chinese characters: 煩

Meanings of phiền in English

Adjective

bothersome; annoying ≈ phiền nhiễu nhiễu sự
- Phiền quá đi!Such a nuisance!
in compounds very concerned
- buồn phiềnto concern and worry
- phiền lòngto worry a lot

Verb

to bother; to annoy; to cause unnecessary concern

Words with phiền

buồn phiền muộn phiền phiền hà phiền lòng phiền muộn phiền não phiền nhiễu phiền phức phiền toái than phiền ưu phiền

Example sentences with phiền

Hy vọng bạn không thấy phiền. I hope you don't mind.
Phiền quá... Hễ khi nào dùng máy tính, tôi lại đau đầu. So annoying... Now I get a headache whenever I use the computer!
Tom nói với Mary rằng anh ấy không nghĩ là John đã cảm thấy phiền. Tom told Mary that he thought John wasn't annoyed.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 煩. Doublet of buồn.

Frequently asked questions

What does phiền mean in English?

phiền (adjective) means "bothersome; annoying".

How do you pronounce phiền?

IPA: Hanoi [fiən˨˩]; Saigon [fiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: phiền — falling tone (huyền).

Is phiền a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phiền is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 煩.

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.