How do you say “fast” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "fast" in Vietnamese?

"Fast" in Vietnamese is nhanh (fast), mau (fast), lẹ (fast).

“Fast” in Vietnamese is nhanh (fast), mau (fast), lẹ (fast).

Vietnamese words for “fast”

nhanhadjective
Hanoi [ɲajŋ̟˧˧] · Saigon [ɲan˧˧]nhanh level
fast; quick
for “fast” meaning: Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
- Nhanh hơn.Faster.
mauadjective
Hanoi [maw˧˧] · Saigon [ma(ː)w˧˧]mau level
fast; quick
for “fast” meaning: Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
lẹadjective
Hanoi [lɛ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [lɛ˨˩˨]lẹ heavy
fast; quick; swift
for “fast” meaning: Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
tuyệt thựcverb
Hanoi [twiət̚˧˨ʔ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨]tuyệt heavy thực heavy
to fast
for “fast” meaning: To cause (a person or animal) to abstain, especially from eating.
chóngadverb
Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [cawŋ͡m˦˥]chóng rising
quickly; swiftly; rapidly
for “fast” meaning: Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
ăn kiêngverb
Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ kiəŋ˧˧] · Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ kiəŋ˧˧]ăn level kiêng level
to diet; to fast

Related Vietnamese words

khôn lanhadjective
clever; fast
lẹ làngadjective
fast; quick; swift
thoăn thoắtadjective
rapid; fast
vùn vụtadjective
rapid; swift; fast
chắc chắnadjective
sure; certain
sayadverb
drunk; intoxicated; inebriated
thânnoun
torso; trunk
lanhadjective
flax

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.