# nguy hiểm meaning in Vietnamese: dangerous (A2)

> nguy hiểm means “dangerous” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nguy-hiem/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**nguy hiểm**: dangerous

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nguy hiem

## 1. dangerous (adjective)

- Saigon: Chạy xe nhanh quá nguy hiểm lắm. | Hà Nội: Đi xe nhanh quá nguy hiểm lắm. — Riding too fast is very dangerous.
- Đừng bơi ở đây, nguy hiểm lắm! — Don't swim here, it's dangerous!

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