thậm tệ

adjective

Hanoi [tʰəm˧˨ʔ te˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰəm˨˩ʔ tej˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰəm˨˩˨ tej˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thậmheavynặng tệheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

thậm tệ means very bad; terrible; awful.

Meanings of thậm tệ in English

Adjective

very bad; terrible; awful

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 甚 and 弊.

Frequently asked questions

What does thậm tệ mean in English?

thậm tệ (adjective) means "very bad; terrible; awful".

How do you pronounce thậm tệ?

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

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.