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cứng đờ

stiff

adjective CEFR C2 Vietnamese

Tones 2 syllables — cứng: sắc (high rising) · đờ: huyền (low falling) ?

cứng đờ stiff

Meaning

Common Collocations

cứng đờ người
stiff body
cứng đờ mặt
stiff face

Examples

Anh ấy sợ đến cứng đờ người.
He was so scared that his whole body became stiff.
Khuôn mặt cô ấy cứng đờ lại.
Her face became stiff.

Emotional States

FAQ

How do you say "stiff" in Vietnamese?
"stiff" in Vietnamese is cứng đờ.
What does cứng đờ mean in English?
cứng đờ means "stiff" (adjective). stiff; rigid, not moving; expressionless; dull.
How is cứng đờ pronounced?
cứng đờ has 2 syllables: cứng: sắc (high rising) · đờ: huyền (low falling). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is cứng đờ in Vietnamese?
cứng đờ is among the 8,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C2.
How is cứng đờ used in a sentence?
For example: Anh ấy sợ đến cứng đờ người. (He was so scared that his whole body became stiff.); Khuôn mặt cô ấy cứng đờ lại. (Her face became stiff.).

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