ghê

exclaiming · gross

A1 · estimate

Typed without accents: ghe

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. exclaiming

    adverb

    so, really

    After a word, like quá but with more feeling, for good things and bad: ngon ghê, so good!

    A1Saigon onlycasualto recognizeGrammar: Really so …!: adjective + quá trời, quá chừng, ghê

  2. gross

    adjective

    gross, disgusting, creepy

    For what makes you shudder, from a rat to a ghost film: Ghê quá!

    A2casual

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