Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nặng nề

[naŋ˧˨ʔ ne˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) heavy; massive; hefty

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nặng; nặng nề

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

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) burdensome; onerous; demanding; stressful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gây khó khăn; đòi hỏi cao

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) slow; clumsy; awkward

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chậm chạp; vụng về

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) heavily; massively

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một cách nặng nề

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Sense 5

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective, euphemistic) heavyset, obese — the soft way to say someone is fat.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

béo phì

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Sources & notes

Sense documented on en.wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), definition adapted; retrieved 2026-08-05.

Common questions

What does “nặng nề” mean?

(adjective) heavy; massive; hefty

Is “nặng nề” formal or informal?

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

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