sợ

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sợheavynặng

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sợ means to fear; to be afraid.

Meanings of sợ in English

Verb

to fear; to be afraid
- Chó hiền lắm, đừng sợ.Don't worry, the dog is friendly.

Words with sợ

dễ sợ đáng sợ e sợ hoảng sợ khiếp sợ kinh sợ lo sợ run sợ sợ hãi sợ sệt tôn sợ

Example sentences with sợ

Xin lỗi vì đã làm bạn sợ. I'm sorry I frightened you.
Đừng để anh ta làm bạn sợ. Don't let him scare you.
Tôi sợ là Tom sẽ nói không. I'm afraid Tom will say no.
Tôi sợ ngày mai trời sẽ mưa. I'm afraid it'll rain tomorrow.
Tại sao mọi người lại sợ cậu? Why are people afraid of you?
Tom sợ nhất là lấy nhầm người. Tom's biggest fear is marrying the wrong girl.
Chúng ta không việc gì phải sợ. We have nothing to fear.
Tom không phải thật sợ, đúng không? Tom isn't really scared, is he?

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sợ could be written as 𢜝, 怍, 咋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does sợ mean in English?

sợ (verb) means "to fear; to be afraid".

How do you pronounce sợ?

IPA: Hanoi [səː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂəː˨˩˨]. Tones: sợ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.