YiWords
Same spelling：ngài
Meaning
- shy
Common Collocations
cảm thấy ngại
feel shy
ngại nói chuyện
shy to speak
Examples
Tôi ngại khi gặp người lạ.
I feel shy around strangers.
Cô ấy ngại phát biểu trước lớp.
She feels shy speaking in class.
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FAQ
How do you say "shy" in Vietnamese?
"shy" in Vietnamese is ngại.
What does ngại mean in English?
ngại means "shy" (adjective). shy.
How is ngại pronounced?
ngại has 1 syllables: ngại: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is ngại in Vietnamese?
ngại is among the 2,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is ngại used in a sentence?
For example: Tôi ngại khi gặp người lạ. (I feel shy around strangers.); Cô ấy ngại phát biểu trước lớp. (She feels shy speaking in class.).
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