ghen tị

[ɣɛn˧˧ ti˧˨ʔ]

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

Meaning · English

To envy, be jealous of — standard nationwide; in the South you will often hear ganh tị instead.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

So bì, đố kỵ — từ chuẩn cả nước; trong Nam thường nói ganh tị.

Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora • Standard nationwide; the South spells and says ganh tị.

Examples

Đừng ghen tị với thành công của người khác.Don’t envy other people’s success.

Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Equivalents & related

Common questions

What does “ghen tị” mean?

To envy, be jealous of — standard nationwide; in the South you will often hear ganh tị instead.

Is “ghen tị” 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?

“ganh tị” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.