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tuyệt đối

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Hanoi [twiət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗoj˧˦]Huế [twiək̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗoj˨˩˦]Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗoj˦˥] browser voice
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tuyệtheavynặngđốirisingsắc

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tuyệt đối means absolute.

Chinese characters: 絕對

Meanings of tuyệt đối in English

Adjective

  1. absolute

Words with tuyệt đối

giá trị tuyệt đối

Example sentences with tuyệt đối

  • Đó là sự thật tuyệt đối. That's the absolute truth.
  • Điều đó kinh tởm tuyệt đối! It's absolutely disgusting!
  • Tuyệt đối không được liếm sàn. You absolutely must not lick the floor.
  • Sami tin Layla tuyệt đối. Sami trusted Layla completely.
  • Tuyệt đối không được nhìn trực tiếp vào mặt trời cho dù chỉ một giây. Việc nhìn trực tiếp vào mặt trời sẽ gây tổn thương mắt của bạn. Never look directly at the Sun, even for a second! It will damage your eyesight forever!

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 絕對.

Frequently asked questions

What does tuyệt đối mean in English?

tuyệt đối (adjective) means "absolute".

How do you pronounce tuyệt đối?

IPA: Hanoi [twiət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗoj˧˦]; Saigon [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗoj˦˥]. Tones: tuyệt — heavy tone (nặng), đối — rising tone (sắc).

Is tuyệt đối a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tuyệt đối is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 絕對.

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.