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Dictionary entry

hồi hộp

hồi hộp means nervous in Vietnamese. Review definitions, example sentences, and related dictionary entries.

Definitions

Meanings

  1. 01

    nervous

  2. 02

    anxious

  3. 03

    excited

Reference

Lexical details

Part of speech
Adjective
CEFR
B1

Examples

Usage in context

3 examples

01

Tôi cảm thấy rất hồi hộp khi lần đầu tiên thuyết trình trước đám đông.

I felt very nervous when presenting in front of a crowd for the first time.

02

Cô ấy hồi hộp chờ kết quả kỳ thi.

She was anxious waiting for the exam results.

03

Trận đấu quá hồi hộp làm tôi không thể ngồi yên.

The match was so exciting that I couldn't sit still.