Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngoan cố

[ŋwaːn˧˧ ko˧˦]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) stubborn; obstinate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cứng đầu, bướng

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Adjective

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

Tôi không ngoan cố như Tom.I'm not as stubborn as Tom.

Tatoeba sentence #8997845 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “ngoan cố” mean?

(adjective) stubborn; obstinate

Is “ngoan cố” formal or informal?

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