rẻ

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [zɛ˧˩]Huế [ʐɛ˧˨]Saigon [ɹɛ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rẻdippinghỏi

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

rẻ means cheap; inexpensive.

Meanings of rẻ in English

Adjective

cheap, inexpensive

Words with rẻ

rẻ mạt rẻ rề rẻ thối rẻ tiền

Synonyms and antonyms of rẻ

Antonyms

đắt mắc

Example sentences with rẻ

In đen trắng rẻ hơn in màu. Compared to a colour print, a monochrome print is cheaper.
Chợ này bán quần áo rất rẻ. This market sells very cheap clothes.
Của rẻ là của ôi. Buy cheap and waste your money.
Hôm nay cá giá rẻ. Fish is cheap today.
Cái này cực kỳ rẻ. This is very cheap.
Mua đi, rẻ thôi mà. Buy it, it's very cheap.
Cái này vô cùng rẻ. This is very cheap.
Mấy cái này rẻ hơn. These are cheaper.

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, rẻ could be written as 礼, 𥜤, 哩, 禮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does rẻ mean in English?

rẻ (adjective) means "cheap; inexpensive".

How do you pronounce rẻ?

IPA: Hanoi [zɛ˧˩]; Saigon [ɹɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: rẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.