tội nghiệp

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 罪業.

Pronunciation

Adjective

tội nghiệp

  1. poor, pathetic
    tội nghiệp bạnpoor you

Verb

tội nghiệp

  1. to pity, to feel sorry for
    • 2005, Nguyễn Ngọc Tư, "Huệ lấy chồng" (in Cánh đồng bất tận), Trẻ publishing house
      - Tao tội nghiệp ông Thi quá, mà tao cũng tội nghiệp mầy nữa.
      "I pity Mr Thi so much, but I also pity you as well."