e sợ

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e sợ

Cô ấy e sợ kết quả kỳ thi sắp tới.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To apprehend, to fear, to be afraid of: "e sợ" describes the feeling of fear, anxiety, or dread towards something perceived as dangerous, threatening, or unpleasant. It implies a state of being frightened or apprehensive.
Usage
  • "E sợ" is used to express a personal feeling of fear or apprehension. It is often followed by the object of fear (a noun or a clause).
  • It is a compound word formed from "e" (to dread, to be wary) and "sợ" (to fear), but it functions as a single lexical unit meaning "to be afraid of".
  • Common in both spoken and written Vietnamese.
Usage Examples
  • Verb:
    • Cô ấy e sợ những thay đổi đột ngột. (She is afraid of sudden changes.)
    • Nhiều người e sợ rằng kinh tế sẽ suy thoái. (Many people fear that the economy will decline.)
    • Đừng e sợ thất bại. (Don't be afraid of failure.)
Advanced Usage
  • "E sợ hãi": This is an intensified form, combining "e sợ" with "hãi" (terror), meaning to be terrified or filled with dread.
    • Họ e sợ hãi trước sức mạnh của cơn bão. (They were terrified by the power of the storm.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Sợ (verb): To fear, to be scared. This is the core component and a more common, general term for fear.
    • Tôi sợ ma. (I am scared of ghosts.)
  • E ngại (verb): To be apprehensive, to have misgivings. This focuses more on worry and caution than pure fear.
    • Anh ấy e ngại về kết quả cuộc họp. (He is apprehensive about the meeting's outcome.)
  • Khiếp sợ (verb): To be terrified, to be in awe and fear.
    • Mọi người khiếp sợ sự tàn bạo của hắn. (Everyone was terrified of his cruelty.)
Synonyms
  • Lo sợ (verb): To worry and fear.
  • Hốt hoảng (verb): To panic, to be alarmed (implies a sudden, intense fear).
Related Phrases
  • Cảm giác e sợ (noun phrase): A feeling of fear/apprehension.
    • Cô ấy không thể che giấu cảm giác e sợ. (She couldn't hide the feeling of fear.)
  • Nỗi e sợ (noun phrase): Fear, dread (as a noun).
    • Nỗi e sợ thất bại đã kìm hãm anh ta. (The fear of failure held him back.)
Related Idioms
  • E sợ như chuột thấy mèo: To be as scared as a mouse seeing a cat (to be extremely frightened).
    • Cậu bé e sợ như chuột thấy mèo khi bị gọi lên bảng. (The boy was as scared as a mouse seeing a cat when called to the blackboard.)
e sợ

Cô ấy e sợ kết quả kỳ thi sắp tới.

  1. Apprehend

Từ chứa "e sợ"