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Dictionary entry

ngắn ngủi

ngắn ngủi means short-lived in Vietnamese. Review definitions, example sentences, and related dictionary entries.

Definitions

Meanings

  1. 01

    short-lived

  2. 02

    brief

  3. 03

    not long-lasting

Reference

Lexical details

Part of speech
Adjective
CEFR
B1

Examples

Usage in context

3 examples

01

Cuộc đời con người thường ngắn ngủi nhưng ý nghĩa.

Human life is often short-lived but meaningful.

02

Chuyến thăm của anh ấy thật ngắn ngủi nhưng đầy cảm xúc.

His visit was brief but full of emotions.

03

Khi nhìn lại, tôi nhận ra rằng thời gian chúng ta có bên nhau thật ngắn ngủi.

Looking back, I realize that the time we had together was very brief.