sạch sẽ

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Hanoi [sajk̟̚˧˨ʔ sɛ˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʂat̚˨˩ʔ ʂɛ˧˨]Saigon [ʂat̚˨˩˨ ʂɛ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sạchheavynặng sẽcreaky risingngã

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sạch sẽ means clean; tidy.

Meanings of sạch sẽ in English

Adjective

clean, tidy

Example sentences with sạch sẽ

Bàn tay của John rất sạch sẽ. John's hand is clean.
Tôi không có nổi một đôi vớ sạch sẽ. I don't have any clean socks.
Tôi cảm thấy sạch sẽ sau khi tắm xong. I feel clean after taking a bath.

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

Etymology

-e reduplication (C tone) of sạch. Cognate with Chut [Mày] pʰɽɛk⁴ pʰɽɛ⁴ (Babaev & Samarina, 2018).

Frequently asked questions

What does sạch sẽ mean in English?

sạch sẽ (adjective) means "clean; tidy".

How do you pronounce sạch sẽ?

IPA: Hanoi [sajk̟̚˧˨ʔ sɛ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʂat̚˨˩˨ ʂɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: sạch — heavy tone (nặng), sẽ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.