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tốt bụng

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Hanoi [tot̚˧˦ ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [tok̚˦˧˥ ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tok̚˦˥ ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tốt bụng means kind-hearted; good-natured.

Meanings of tốt bụng in English

Adjective

  1. kind-hearted, good-natured

Synonyms and antonyms of tốt bụng

Antonyms

xấu bụng

Example sentences with tốt bụng

  • Mẹ vợ tôi tốt bụng lắm đấy. My mother-in-law is kind.
  • Cô ấy là một người tốt bụng. She is kind.
  • Mẹ chồng tôi tốt bụng lắm đấy. My mother-in-law is kind.
  • Sao bạn lại tốt bụng thế? Why are you being so kind?
  • Tui nghĩ Tom là một người tốt bụng. I think that Tom is a very kind person.
  • Bạn rất tốt bụng. You're very kind.
  • Anh ấy thật tốt bụng khi chỉ đường đến ga. He was so kind as to show me the way to the station.
  • Anh ấy gặp được một người trẻ tuổi tốt bụng. He met a nice young man.

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

Etymology

tốt (“good”) + bụng (“belly, stomach”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tốt bụng mean in English?

tốt bụng (adjective) means "kind-hearted; good-natured".

How do you pronounce tốt bụng?

IPA: Hanoi [tot̚˧˦ ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tok̚˦˥ ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: tốt — rising tone (sắc), bụng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.