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tồi

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [toj˨˩]Huế [toj˦˩]Saigon [toj˨˩] browser voice
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tồi means poor; bad; mediocre.

Meanings of tồi in English

Adjective

  1. poor; bad; mediocre

Words with tồi

Example sentences with tồi

  • Tôi nghĩ Tom là một người bố tồi. I think Tom is a terrible father.
  • Bản năng thường là một người hướng dẫn tồi. Instinct is often a poor guide.
  • Nó có tồi không? Is it bad?
  • Rõ ràng rằng anh ấy không muốn nói chuyện với tồi. It's clear that he doesn't want to talk to me.
  • Có lẽ việc chợp mắt một lát là một ý tưởng không tồi. It might be a good idea to get some sleep.
  • Vợ tôi luôn nói với tôi rằng tôi là một người chồng tồi. My wife is always telling me that I'm a bad husband.

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, tồi could be written as 搉, 摧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 頹 (SV: đồi).

Frequently asked questions

What does tồi mean in English?

tồi (adjective) means "poor; bad; mediocre".

How do you pronounce tồi?

IPA: Hanoi [toj˨˩]; Saigon [toj˨˩]. Tones: tồi — falling tone (huyền).

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.