Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ghen

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to be jealous of; to envy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ghen tị với

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Verb

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

Examples

Nó không cho con Thấm đi chắc tại ghen chớ gì. Thằng Thọ chết ngắc rồi mà còn ghen.He won't let Thấm go because he's certainly jealous or what. That Thọ is good and well dead but still he's jealous.

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Sources & notes

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Common questions

What does “ghen” mean?

(verb) to be jealous of; to envy

Is “ghen” formal or informal?

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

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