dốt

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [zot̚˧˦]Huế [jok̚˦˧˥]Saigon [jok̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dốtrisingsắc

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

dốt means ignorant; slow-witted; stupid.

Meanings of dốt in English

Adjective

ignorant; slow-witted; stupid

Adjective

of fruits not yet fully ripe

Words with dốt

dốt đặc

Synonyms and antonyms of dốt

Antonyms

giỏi khôn

Example sentences with dốt

Không có cách nào chữa được sự ngu dốt. There's no cure for stupidity.
Tom dốt toán. Tom is bad at math.
Nếu bạn nghĩ giáo dục là đắt đỏ, cứ chờ xem sự ngu dốt tốn bao nhiêu tiền. If you think education is expensive, wait till you see what ignorance costs you.
Như Tom đã nói với tôi, tiếng Esperanto có hai kẻ thù: sự ngu dốt và định kiến. As Tom told me, Esperanto has two enemies, ignorance and prejudice.
Mày có thể đừng đối xử với tao như trẻ con chỉ vì tao dốt tiếng Anh nữa được không? Would you stop treating me like a child just because I suck at English?
Bạn có thể đừng đối xử với tôi như trẻ con chỉ vì tôi dốt tiếng Anh nữa có được không? Would you stop treating me like a child just because I suck at English?

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, dốt could be written as 訥, 咄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dốt mean in English?

dốt (adjective) means "ignorant; slow-witted; stupid".

How do you pronounce dốt?

IPA: Hanoi [zot̚˧˦]; Saigon [jok̚˦˥]. Tones: dốt — rising tone (sắc).

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.