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thật

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
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thật means real; true; really.

Chinese characters: 實

Meanings of thật in English

Adjective

  1. real; true; factual
    • chuyện thậttrue story

Adverb

  1. very, really ≈ thựcthực ra
  2. actually, for real
    • Là con thật!It's you for real!

Words with thật

Synonyms and antonyms of thật

Antonyms

Example sentences with thật

  • Tom sẽ ăn cái đó thật ư? Is Tom really going to eat that?
  • Thật mừng là tôi đã ở đó. I'm glad I was there.
  • Ý kiến của nó thật nặng đô. His opinions carry weight.
  • Câu ví dụ hay thật đấy nhỉ? The example sentence was splendid, wasn't it?
  • Anh ấy hít một hơi thật sâu. He took a deep breath.
  • Tom đã hít một hơi thật sâu. Tom took a very deep breath.
  • Biến đổi khí hậu là có thật. Climate change is real.
  • Con búp bê kia thật đáng sợ. That doll is scary.

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, thật could be written as 寔, 实. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 實. Doublet of thực and thiệt.

Frequently asked questions

What does thật mean in English?

thật (adjective) means "real; true; really".

How do you pronounce thật?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thật — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thật is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 實.

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.