Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

tội nghiệp

[toj˧˨ʔ ŋiəp̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) sin

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tội lỗi

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

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) poor; pathetic; pitiful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khiêm tốn; đáng thương

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Tội nghiệp mày quá!Oh you poor thing!

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to pity; to feel sorry for

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thương xót; cảm thông

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- Tao tội nghiệp ông Thi quá, mà tao cũng tội nghiệp mầy nữa."I pity Mr Thi so much, but I also pity you as well."

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What does “tội nghiệp” mean?

(noun) sin

Is “tội nghiệp” formal or informal?

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