How do you say “instead” in Vietnamese?
“Instead” in Vietnamese is thay vì (instead of), ngược lại (on the contrary).
Vietnamese words for “instead”
- thay vìprepositionHanoi [tʰaj˧˧ vi˨˩] · Saigon [tʰa(ː)j˧˧ vɪj˨˩]thay level vì falling
instead of
for “instead” meaning: In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
- Thay vì nói thì hãy nghe.Instead of talking, listen.
- ngược lạiadverbHanoi [ŋɨək̚˧˨ʔ laːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ŋɨək̚˨˩˨ laːj˨˩˨]ngược heavy lại heavy
on the contrary; conversely; instead
Related Vietnamese words
- thay vào đóphrase
instead