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tối

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Hanoi [toj˧˦]Huế [toj˨˩˦]Saigon [toj˦˥] browser voice
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tốirisingsắc

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tối means evening; dark.

Meanings of tối in English

Noun

  1. the duration from the late evening (around 6 PM) to the early night (around 8 PM)
    • 7 giờ tối là về tới nhà.I will get back home at 7 pm.

Adjective

  1. dark (lack of light)
  2. dark

Words with tối

bóng tốibuổi tốichập tốiđầu tắt mặt tốiđen tốigiờ tốităm tốitối dạtối kiếntối ngàytối nghĩatối omtối tămtối tăm mặt mũiu tốivật chất tốiăn tốitối thiểutối đatối caotối cổtối giảntối kịtối mậttối thượngtối tântối ưu

Example sentences with tối

  • Tối qua cô ấy bị cảm nhẹ. She had a touch of a cold last night.
  • Anh ta đặt ba bữa ăn tối. He ordered three dinners.
  • Tôi sẽ ngủ ở đây tối nay. I'm going to sleep here tonight.
  • Tối qua tụi bây ngủ ở đâu? Where did you sleep last night?
  • Tối hôm qua bạn ngủ ở đâu? Where did you sleep last night?
  • Tối nay chúng ta ăn ở đâu? Where do we eat dinner tonight?
  • Chúng ta tối nay đi ăn nhé. Let's eat out tonight.
  • Tối qua bạn đi ngủ khi nào? When did you go to bed last night?

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, tối could be written as 碎, 最, 𣋁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *suːlʔ (“dark, evening”). Cognate with Muong thổl, Tho [Cuối Chăm] suːl³.

Frequently asked questions

What does tối mean in English?

tối (noun) means "evening; dark".

How do you pronounce tối?

IPA: Hanoi [toj˧˦]; Saigon [toj˦˥]. Tones: tối — 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.