Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đố kị

[ʔɗo˧˦ ki˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) to be envious

Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Anh càng làm tốt, họ càng đố kị, anh càng sống thẳng anh càng có thêm kẻ thù.The more he did well, the more they grew envious; the more upright he lived, the more enemies he had.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “đố kị” mean?

(verb) to be envious

Is “đố kị” formal or informal?

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

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