Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nóng bỏng

[nawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) scalding hot; scorching hot

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nóng bức

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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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) burning (e.g. of question, issue)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đang gây tranh cãi

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) hot; sexy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gợi cảm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “nóng bỏng” mean?

(adjective) scalding hot; scorching hot

Is “nóng bỏng” formal or informal?

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