đẹp đẽ

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗɛp̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗɛ˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɗɛp̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗɛ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗɛp̚˨˩˨ ʔɗɛ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đẹpheavynặng đẽcreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đẹp đẽ means beautiful; fine.

Meanings of đẹp đẽ in English

Adjective

beautiful; fine (generally speaking)

Example sentences with đẹp đẽ

Thực tại là một thứ đẹp đẽ. Reality is beautiful.
Tình yêu là cảm xúc đẹp đẽ nhất. Love is the most beautiful feeling.
Anh ấy là một nhiếp ảnh gia tuyệt vời và nổi tiếng với những bức ảnh đẹp đẽ của mình. He is a great photographer and is famous for his beautiful pictures.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đẹp đẽ could be written as 惵悌, 惵𱞧, 𬙾𡜤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-e reduplication (C tone) of đẹp.

Frequently asked questions

What does đẹp đẽ mean in English?

đẹp đẽ (adjective) means "beautiful; fine".

How do you pronounce đẹp đẽ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɛp̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗɛ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɗɛp̚˨˩˨ ʔɗɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: đẹp — heavy tone (nặng), đẽ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.