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có vẻ

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Hanoi [kɔ˧˦ vɛ˧˩]Huế [kɔ˨˩˦ vɛ˧˨]Saigon [kɔ˦˥ vɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
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córisingsắcvẻdippinghỏi

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có vẻ means to seem; to appear.

Meanings of có vẻ in English

Verb

  1. to seem, to appear
    • có vẻ nóng(it) seems hot
    • Có vẻ chả ai hứng thú với đề xuất của nó.It seems that no one was interested in his proposal.

Example sentences with có vẻ

  • Có vẻ như là tôi bị sốt. I seem to have a fever.
  • Hiện tại cô ta có vẻ ổn. She seems OK now.
  • Hiện tại cô ấy có vẻ ổn. She seems OK now.
  • Hiện tại bà ấy có vẻ ổn. She seems OK now.
  • Hiện tại chị ấy có vẻ ổn. She seems OK now.
  • Hôm nay cậu có vẻ vui nhỉ. You seem happy today.
  • Hôm nay bạn có vẻ rảnh nhỉ? You don't seem very busy today.
  • Có vẻ Tom và Mary sắp khóc. It looked like Tom and Mary were about to cry.

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

Etymology

có (“to have”) + vẻ (“look, appearance”).

Frequently asked questions

What does có vẻ mean in English?

có vẻ (verb) means "to seem; to appear".

How do you pronounce có vẻ?

IPA: Hanoi [kɔ˧˦ vɛ˧˩]; Saigon [kɔ˦˥ vɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: có — rising tone (sắc), vẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.