quá sức

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Hanoi [kwaː˧˦ sɨk̚˧˦]Huế [kwaː˨˩˦ ʂɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [waː˦˥ ʂɨk̚˦˥] browser voice

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quárisingsắc sứcrisingsắc

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quá sức means too; excessively; overly.

Meanings of quá sức in English

Adverb

too; excessively; overly

Example sentences with quá sức

Anh ta chết vì làm việc quá sức. He died from overwork.
Hình như anh ta bị mệt do làm việc quá sức. He seemed to be tired from working hard.
Bạn trông có vẻ mệt mỏi đấy nhỉ. Chắc do làm việc quá sức đấy. You look very tired. You must have been working too hard.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

quá + sức.

Frequently asked questions

What does quá sức mean in English?

quá sức (adverb) means "too; excessively; overly".

How do you pronounce quá sức?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaː˧˦ sɨk̚˧˦]; Saigon [waː˦˥ ʂɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: quá — rising tone (sắc), sức — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.