suýt

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [swit̚˧˦]Huế [ʂwɨt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ɨt̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

suýtrisingsắc

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

suýt means nearly; just about to be.

Meanings of suýt in English

Adverb

colloquial nearly, just about to be ≈ xém

Words with suýt

suýt nữa

Example sentences with suýt

Tom suýt thì chết đuối dưới biển. Tom almost drowned in the sea.
Tôi suýt quên làm bài tập. I almost forgot to do my homework.
Tom suýt (mém) bị đuối nước. Tom almost drowned.
Cô ấy suýt chết đuối. She almost drowned.
Anh ấy suýt chết đuối. He almost drowned.
Tôi suýt thì bất tỉnh. I nearly lost consciousness.
Tom đã suýt chết trong vụ tai nạn đó. Tom almost died in that accident.
Chúng tôi suýt cưới. We almost got married.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does suýt mean in English?

suýt (adverb) means "nearly; just about to be".

How do you pronounce suýt?

IPA: Hanoi [swit̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: suýt — 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.