rối

adjectivenoun

Hanoi [zoj˧˦]Huế [ʐoj˨˩˦]Saigon [ɹoj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rốirisingsắc

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

rối means tangled; ravelled; entangled.

Meanings of rối in English

Adjective

tangled; ravelled; entangled
jumbled; confused; disorderly

Noun

abbreviation short for con rối (“puppet”)

Words with rối

múa rối nước bối rối gây rối khuấy rối quấy rối rắc rối rối beng rối bời rối loạn rối ren rối rít rối trí

Example sentences with rối

Sáng sớm tóc tôi rối bù hết. Ít ra thì đưa tôi cái gương cầm tay đi - nó chắc là ở trong ngăn kéo đằng kia. My hair's messed up this morning. At least lend me a hand mirror - it should be shut in the drawer there.

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, rối could be written as 𦇒, 𦆹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does rối mean in English?

rối (adjective) means "tangled; ravelled; entangled".

How do you pronounce rối?

IPA: Hanoi [zoj˧˦]; Saigon [ɹoj˦˥]. Tones: rối — 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.