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How do you say “tough” in Vietnamese?

“Tough” in Vietnamese is dai (tough), khó (difficult), dẻo dai (resilient).

Vietnamese words for “tough”

  • daiadjective
    Hanoi [zaːj˧˧] · Saigon [jaːj˧˧]dai level

    tough; persistent

    for “tough” meaning: Of a material, strong and resilient; sturdy.

  • khóadjective
    Hanoi [xɔ˧˦] · Saigon [kʰɔ˦˥]khó rising

    difficult; tough

    for “tough” meaning: Of a question, difficult or demanding.

  • dẻo daiadjective
    Hanoi [zɛw˧˩ zaːj˧˧] · Saigon [jɛw˨˩˦ jaːj˧˧]dẻo dipping dai level

    resilient; resistant; tenacious

    for “tough” meaning: Of a person or animal, rugged or physically hardy.

  • mạnh mẽadjective
    Hanoi [majŋ̟˧˨ʔ mɛ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [man˨˩˨ mɛ˨˩˦]mạnh heavy mẽ creaky rising

    strong; powerful

    for “tough” meaning: Of a person or animal, rugged or physically hardy.

  • gian nanadjective
    Hanoi [zaːn˧˧ naːn˧˧] · Saigon [jaːŋ˧˧ naːŋ˧˧]gian level nan level

    miserably hard; difficult; tough

Related Vietnamese words

  • bềnadjective

    durable; strong; solid

  • cứng cỏiadjective

    unyielding; resilient; tough

  • dễ dãiadjective

    soft; easy; not strict or tough

  • gay goadjective

    tough; difficult; hard

  • gian laoadjective

    hard; tough; arduous

  • trâuadjective

    water buffalo; cryptomining rig

  • cứng rắnadjective

    hard; firm; rigid

  • du cônnoun

    delinquents; thugs

  • dẻoadjective

    flexible; malleable; soft

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