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tử tế

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [tɨ˧˩ te˧˦]Huế [tɨ˧˨ tej˨˩˦]Saigon [tɨ˨˩˦ tej˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tửdippinghỏitếrisingsắc

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tử tế means kind; gracious.

Chinese characters: 仔細

Meanings of tử tế in English

Adjective

  1. kind; gracious
  2. decent; proper; nice
    • Mày không nói được câu nào tử tế à?You can't say anything nice, can you?

Example sentences with tử tế

  • Tôi đã nghĩ rằng Tom là một anh chàng tử tế. I thought that Tom was a decent guy.
  • Hầu hết giáo viên không có được một cuộc sống tử tế do số giờ mà họ phải làm việc. Most teachers don't make a decent living considering the hours they have to work.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 仔細.

Frequently asked questions

What does tử tế mean in English?

tử tế (adjective) means "kind; gracious".

How do you pronounce tử tế?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˧˩ te˧˦]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩˦ tej˦˥]. Tones: tử — dipping tone (hỏi), tế — rising tone (sắc).

Is tử tế a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tử tế is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 仔細.

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.