ghen
Pronunciation
IPA
Northern
/ɣɛn˧˧/
Central
/ɣɛŋ˧˥/
Southern
/ɣɛŋ˧˧/
to be jealous
Verb
to be jealous
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Verb
to be jealous Feelings, Appearance & Personality
Family, Relationships & Life Events
To feel jealous, especially when one's partner is close to someone else, or to envy someone who is better off.
vi Em trai tôi đã ghen vì mẹ mua quà cho tôi.
en My younger brother was jealous because Mom bought me a present.
Parts
羨
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Parts
羨
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
羨
Candidates by syllable
ghen
慳
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Similar
ghen tị / ghen tuông / ghen ghét / ghen tỵ …
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Similar
ghen tị / ghen tuông / ghen ghét / ghen tỵ …
Use
ghen ăn tức ở / đánh ghen / trời xanh quen với má hồng đánh ghen / ghen tức …
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Use
ghen ăn tức ở / đánh ghen / trời xanh quen với má hồng đánh ghen / ghen tức …