phiền

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 煩. Doublet of buồn.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fiən˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [fiəŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fiəŋ˨˩]

Adjective

phiền

bothersome; annoying
Synonyms: phiền nhiễu, nhiễu sự

Phiền quá đi!
Such a nuisance!
(only in compounds) very concerned
buồn phiền ― to concern and worry

phiền lòng ― to worry a lot

See also

Derived terms

Verb

phiền

to bother; to annoy; to cause unnecessary concern

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