ghen ghét
Pronunciation
Northern
/ɣɛn˧˧ ɣɛt˧˥/
Central
/ɣɛŋ˧˥ ɣɛ̰k˩˧/
Southern
/ɣɛŋ˧˧ ɣɛk˧˥/
Listen
envy
Verb
envy
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Verb
envy Core Actions
To feel envy toward someone or to begrudge them for their success or possessions.
vi Cô ấy ghen ghét với sự thành công của bạn mình.
en She envies her friend's success.
Parts
ghen / ghét / A compound of ghen + ghét …
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Parts
ghen / ghét / A compound of ghen + ghét …
OriginA compound of ghen + ghét
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
慳恄
Candidates by syllable
ghen
慳
ghét
恄（𢢂）
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
phân bì / ganh ghét / ghen / ghen tị …
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Similar
phân bì / ganh ghét / ghen / ghen tị …
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 …