How do you say “soft” in Vietnamese?

“Soft” in Vietnamese is mềm (soft), khẽ (gentle), khẽ khàng (very gentle).

Vietnamese words for “soft”

• mềmListenadjective
  Hanoi [mem˨˩] · Saigon [mem˨˩]mềm falling

  soft

  for “soft” meaning: Easily giving way under pressure.

• khẽListenadjective
  Hanoi [xɛ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [kʰɛ˨˩˦]khẽ creaky rising

  gentle; soft

  for “soft” meaning: Easily giving way under pressure.

• khẽ khàngListenadjective
  Hanoi [xɛ˦ˀ˥ xaːŋ˨˩] · Saigon [kʰɛ˨˩˦ kʰaːŋ˨˩]khẽ creaky rising khàng falling

  very gentle; very soft

  for “soft” meaning: Easily giving way under pressure.

• nhẹ nhàngListenadjective
  Hanoi [ɲɛ˧˨ʔ ɲaːŋ˨˩] · Saigon [ɲɛ˨˩˨ ɲaːŋ˨˩]nhẹ heavy nhàng falling

  light; gentle; soft

  for “soft” meaning: Gentle.

• dẻoListenadjective
  Hanoi [zɛw˧˩] · Saigon [jɛw˨˩˦]dẻo dipping

  flexible; malleable; soft

Related Vietnamese words

• mềm mạiListenadjective

  supple; pliant; soft

• dễ dãiListenadjective

  soft; easy; not strict or tough

• mềm nhũnListenadjective

  soft; floppy; limp

• nhuListenadjective

  soft; gentle

• nhu mìListenadjective

  soft; gentle

• trắng mịnListenadjective

  smooth; soft; silky

• ỉuListenadjective

  soft; doughy; soggy

• nhẹListenadjective

  light; mild; not severe

• lụaListenadjective

  silk fabric

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.