This is the 285th most frequent Vietnamese word.
nguy
"Nguy" means "danger" or "peril" in English.
In this sentence, 'nguy' functions as an adjective meaning 'dangerous', denoting a perilous or hazardous state.
Tình hình hiện giờ rất nguy.
The current situation is very dangerous.
Here, 'nguy' serves as the root for the compound word 'nguy hiểm', meaning 'dangerous'.
Chúng ta cần làm gì khi gặp tình huống nguy hiểm?
What should we do when we encounter a dangerous situation?
In this sentence, 'nguy' is part of the compound word 'nguy cấp', which means 'critical' or 'dire' circumstances.