# giận meaning in Vietnamese: angry (A2)

> giận means “angry, cross” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/gian-angry/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**giận**: angry

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: gian

## 1. angry (adjective)

angry, cross, upset

*Giận* someone means to be angry with them: *đừng giận em*.

- Đừng giận em nha. — Please don't be angry with me.
- Saigon: Sao chị giận vậy? | Hà Nội: Sao chị giận thế? — Why are you angry?

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