mất trí

verbnoun

Hanoi [mət̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]Huế [mək̚˦˧˥ ʈɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [mək̚˦˥ ʈɪj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mấtrisingsắc trírisingsắc

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

mất trí means to lose one's mind; to go crazy.

Meanings of mất trí in English

Verb

to lose one's mind; to go crazy

Noun

dementia

Example sentences with mất trí

Người cuối cùng tôi nói ý tưởng của tôi nghĩ rằng tôi mất trí. The last person I told my idea to thought I was nuts.

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, mất trí could be written as 𠅒智. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

mất (“to lose”) + trí (“智, wisdom; intelligence”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mất trí mean in English?

mất trí (verb) means "to lose one's mind; to go crazy".

How do you pronounce mất trí?

IPA: Hanoi [mət̚˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦]; Saigon [mək̚˦˥ ʈɪj˦˥]. Tones: mất — rising tone (sắc), trí — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.