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nghịch

Pronunciation Northern /ŋḭ̈ʔk˨˩/ Central /ŋḭ̈t˨˨/ Southern /ŋɨt˨˩˨/
non-dominant
5 senses
Adjective
non-dominant
Details
5 senses

Adjective

Sense 1 Adjective
non-dominant Body & FaceTheme

Referring to the side of the body, such as the hand or foot, that is not naturally favored or stronger.

vi Tôi cầm thìa bằng tay nghịch nên hơi khó khăn.

en I hold the spoon with my non-dominant hand, so it is a bit difficult.

Sense 2 Adjective
inversely proportional

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one leads to a proportional decrease in the other variable.

vi Hai đại lượng này có mối quan hệ nghịch với nhau.

en These two variables are inversely proportional to each other.

Sense 3 Adjective
leftward

Moving toward the left side or in a direction that is opposite to the usual or expected path.

vi Chiếc xe đang di chuyển theo chiều nghịch.

en The vehicle is moving in a leftward direction.

Verb

Sense 4 Verb
to fiddle

To touch or play with something in a restless or aimless way, often out of boredom or curiosity.

vi Đứa trẻ cứ ngồi nghịch mấy món đồ chơi cũ.

en The child kept sitting there and fiddling with some old toys.

Sense 5 Verb
to be naughty

Characterized by behaving in a mildly bad or disobedient way, especially in a manner that is playful or mischievous.

vi Cậu bé này rất nghịch nhưng lại rất thông minh.

en This boy is very naughty but also very smart.

Form
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