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rã rời

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Hanoi [zaː˦ˀ˥ zəːj˨˩]Huế [ʐaː˧˨ ʐəːj˦˩]Saigon [ɹaː˨˩˦ ɹəːj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
rãcreaky risingngãrờifallinghuyền

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

rã rời means exhausted; very weary; extremely tired.

Meanings of rã rời in English

Adjective

  1. figurative exhausted; very weary; extremely tired
    • Đi hết một vòng hành trình là cả đoàn đã rã rời ra rồi.Our group wore out right after we had finished the whole journey.
  2. falling apart; crumbling; disintegrating

Example sentences with rã rời

  • Anh ta vội rã rời đi. He went out in a hurry.
  • Cả Tom và tôi đều đói rã rời rồi! Both Tom and I are exhausted.
  • Tôi mệt rã rời. I am completely exhausted.

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, rã rời could be written as 𣳮𨖨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

rã (“decay”) + rời (“break off”).

Frequently asked questions

What does rã rời mean in English?

rã rời (adjective) means "exhausted; very weary; extremely tired".

How do you pronounce rã rời?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˦ˀ˥ zəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ɹaː˨˩˦ ɹəːj˨˩]. Tones: rã — creaky rising tone (ngã), rời — falling tone (huyền).

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.