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tệ hại

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [te˧˨ʔ haːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [tej˨˩ʔ haːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tej˨˩˨ haːj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tệheavynặnghạiheavynặng

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tệ hại means awful; bad.

Chinese characters: 弊害

Meanings of tệ hại in English

Adjective

  1. awful; bad

Example sentences with tệ hại

  • Chúng ta luôn phải sẵn sàng cho những điều tệ hại nhất. We must always be prepared for the worst.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 弊害.

Frequently asked questions

What does tệ hại mean in English?

tệ hại (adjective) means "awful; bad".

How do you pronounce tệ hại?

IPA: Hanoi [te˧˨ʔ haːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tej˨˩˨ haːj˨˩˨]. Tones: tệ — heavy tone (nặng), hại — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tệ hại a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tệ hại is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 弊害.

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.