dễ sợ

[ze˦ˀ˥ səː˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Awfully, frighteningly (an intensifier after adjectives: hay dễ sợ = awfully good) — Southern colloquial; literally "dreadful".

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Từ nhấn mạnh đặt sau tính từ (hay dễ sợ, đẹp dễ sợ) — khẩu ngữ miền Nam; nghĩa gốc là đáng sợ.

Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam

Examples

Con nhỏ đó hát hay dễ sợ luôn.That girl sings frighteningly well.

Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Equivalents & related

Common questions

What does “dễ sợ” mean?

Awfully, frighteningly (an intensifier after adjectives: hay dễ sợ = awfully good) — Southern colloquial; literally "dreadful".

Is “dễ sợ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“cực kỳ” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.