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khiếp

Pronunciation Northern /xiəp˧˥/ Central /kʰiə̰p˩˧/ Southern /kʰiəp˧˥/
be frightened
Verb
be frightened
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
be frightened Feelings & EmotionsTheme EmotionsTag

To be seized by a sudden feeling of intense fear or to be very frightened.

vi Anh ấy khiếp đảm khi nhìn thấy con rắn.

en He was frightened when he saw the snake.

Adverb

Sense 2 Adverb
terribly

Used as an adverb to describe something done to a great or extreme degree.

vi Hôm nay trời nắng khiếp.

en It is terribly sunny today.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
怯
Candidates by syllable
khiếp 怯
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