Definition

Adjective: 1. Testy, irritable, short-tempered: Describes a person who is easily annoyed or angered, often reacting sharply and impatiently to minor issues. It implies a quick-triggered, grumpy, or peevish mood or character.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy đang bẳn tính lắm, đừng trêu chọc. (He is very testy right now, don't tease him.)
  • Sau một ngày mệt mỏi, cô ấy trở nên bẳn gắt. (After a tiring day, she became irritable and sharp.)
  • Tính ông ấy rất bẳn, hay quát tháo vì chuyện nhỏ. (His character is very short-tempered; he often yells over small matters.)

Advanced Usage

• Phát bẳn lên: To fly into a fit of testiness/to flare up.
  • Nghe thấy câu nói đó, anh ta phát bẳn lên. (Hearing that remark, he flew into a fit of testiness.)
• Tính hay bẳn: To be testy in character/to have an irritable nature.
  • Cô bé có tính hay bẳn, nhưng lòng rất tốt. (The girl has a testy character, but her heart is very kind.)
• Con người bẳn tính: A person of testy mood/a short-tempered person.
  • Làm việc với một con người bẳn tính thật khó khăn. (Working with a person of testy mood is really difficult.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bẳn gắt (adj): Irritable and sharp-tongued; a stronger form of 'bẳn' implying a harsh or cutting reaction.
  • Lời đáp bẳn gắt của anh ấy khiến mọi người im bặt. (His sharp and irritable reply made everyone fall silent.)
• Cáu bẳn (adj): Grumpy, peevish, in a bad mood. This is a common compound emphasizing a state of annoyance.
  • Bà ấy thức dậy trong tâm trạng cáu bẳn. (She woke up in a grumpy mood.)

Synonyms

• Nóng tính (adj): Hot-tempered, quick to anger.
• Dễ cáu (adj): Easily annoyed, irritable.
• Gắt gỏng (adj): Snappish, curt, irritable (often shown in speech).

Notes on Usage

• "Bẳn" is primarily used to describe a person's temporary mood or inherent character trait. It is not typically used for objects or abstract concepts.
• It often carries a slightly negative connotation, describing behavior that is impatient and unpleasant for others.
• The word is commonly used in spoken Vietnamese and informal contexts.

adj

1. Testy
   • phát bẳn lên
     to fly into a fit of testiness
   • tính hay bẳn
     to be testy in character
   • con người bẳn tính
     a person of testy mood