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vừa phải

adjective
Hanoi [vɨə˨˩ faːj˧˩]Huế [vɨə˦˩ faːj˧˨]Saigon [vɨə˨˩ faːj˨˩˦] browser voice
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vừa phải means moderate; morally right; appropriate.

Meanings of vừa phải in English

Adjective

  1. moderate
    • Mì cay vừa phải thôi ạ.I would like my noodles medium spicy please.
  2. of an action morally right; appropriate

Example sentences with vừa phải

  • Làm phụ nữ thật khó. Vừa phải suy nghĩ như đàn ông, vừa phải ứng xử như quý cô, nhìn như một cô gái, và làm việc như ngựa. It's hard to be a woman. One must think like a man, act like a lady, look like a girl, and work like a horse.

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

Etymology

vừa + phải.

Frequently asked questions

What does vừa phải mean in English?

vừa phải (adjective) means "moderate; morally right; appropriate".

How do you pronounce vừa phải?

IPA: Hanoi [vɨə˨˩ faːj˧˩]; Saigon [vɨə˨˩ faːj˨˩˦]. Tones: vừa — falling tone (huyền), phải — dipping tone (hỏi).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.