vẽ
Hanoi [vɛ˦ˀ˥]Huế [vɛ˧˨]Saigon [vɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
vẽ means to draw; to paint.
Meanings of vẽ in English
Verb
- to draw; to paint
- to contrive
Verb
- dated, dialectal to debone
Words with vẽ
Example sentences with vẽ
- Vẽ một đường từ A đến B. Draw a line from A to B.
- Ông ấy đang vẽ một bức tranh. He is drawing a picture.
- Kẻ giàu là kẻ vẽ luật. The rich make the laws.
- Tôi đã không vẽ nó. I didn't draw it.
- Cô ta thích vẽ tranh. She likes painting pictures.
- Hãy vẽ một bức tranh. Draw a picture.
- Đâu là bức vẽ ưng ý nhất của ấy? Which of these do you consider your best painting?
- Mary vẽ một ngôi nhà và một cái cây. Mary drew a house and a tree.
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, vẽ could be written as 𦘧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 畫 (“to draw, to paint”, SV: hoạ).
Frequently asked questions
What does vẽ mean in English?
vẽ (verb) means "to draw; to paint".
How do you pronounce vẽ?
IPA: Hanoi [vɛ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [vɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: vẽ — creaky rising tone (ngã).