vời

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [vəːj˨˩]Huế [vəːj˦˩]Saigon [vəːj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vờifallinghuyền

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

vời means remote; distant; very far.

Meanings of vời in English

Adjective

remote; distant; very far

Verb

archaic, literary to summon; to convoke

Words with vời

nửa vời tuyệt vời vời vợi

Example sentences with vời

Quyển sách này quá xa vời đối với tôi. This book is far above me.

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, vời could be written as 潙, 𠼕, 𡀪, 𫬑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does vời mean in English?

vời (adjective) means "remote; distant; very far".

How do you pronounce vời?

IPA: Hanoi [vəːj˨˩]; Saigon [vəːj˨˩]. Tones: vời — falling tone (huyền).

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.