vui vẻ

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [vuj˧˧ vɛ˧˩]Huế [vuj˧˧ vɛ˧˨]Saigon [vuj˧˧ vɛ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vuilevelngang vẻdippinghỏi

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

vui vẻ means happy; joyful.

Meanings of vui vẻ in English

Adjective

happy; joyful

Example sentences with vui vẻ

Tôi sẽ vui vẻ một chút. I'm going to have some fun.
Anh ấy hôm nay vui vẻ phấn chấn. He is in high spirits today.
Tom không biết làm sao để vui vẻ. Tom doesn't know how to have fun.
Đến qua tôi mơ thấy giấc mơ vui vẻ. I had a funny dream last night.
Tom trông có vẻ mệt mỏi nhưng vui vẻ. Tom looked tired, but happy.
Cô ấy vui vẻ. She's happy.
Họ đều vui vẻ. They're all happy.
Ai cũng vui vẻ. Everyone had fun.

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, vui vẻ could be written as 盃彼, 盃尾, 𢝙尾, 𢝙𢗌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-e reduplication (C tone) of vui.

Frequently asked questions

What does vui vẻ mean in English?

vui vẻ (adjective) means "happy; joyful".

How do you pronounce vui vẻ?

IPA: Hanoi [vuj˧˧ vɛ˧˩]; Saigon [vuj˧˧ vɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: vui — level tone (ngang), vẻ — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.