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xấu

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [səw˧˦]Huế [səw˨˩˦]Saigon [səw˦˥] browser voice
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xấurisingsắc

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

xấu means ugly; hideous.

Meanings of xấu in English

Adjective

  1. ugly; hideous
    • xấu òm / xấu hoắcugly as heck
    • Tên gì xấu quá vậy?What an awful name!
  2. bad; of low quality
    • gạo xấubad rice
  3. bad; wicked
    • kẻ xấua bad person
    • theo nghĩa xấuin the pejorative sense

Words with xấu

nói xấuxấu bụngxấu hoắcxấu hổxấu sốxấu tínhxấu xaxấu xí

Synonyms and antonyms of xấu

Antonyms

đẹptốt

Example sentences with xấu

  • Anh ta không phải là người xấu. He is not a bad person.
  • Bạn không phải là một người xấu. You're not a bad guy.
  • Thời tiết ở đây rất xấu. The weather here is very bad.
  • Tình hình trở nên xấu đi. It gets worse.
  • Tránh voi chả xấu mặt nào. Let sleeping dogs lie.
  • Bạn có nghĩ tôi xấu không? Do you think I'm ugly?
  • Anh ta không phải người xấu. He is not a bad person.
  • Tom đã đến dù cho thời tiết xấu. Tom came in spite of the bad weather.

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, xấu could be written as 丑, 丒, 臭, 醜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 醜 (“ugly”, SV: xú).

Frequently asked questions

What does xấu mean in English?

xấu (adjective) means "ugly; hideous".

How do you pronounce xấu?

IPA: Hanoi [səw˧˦]; Saigon [səw˦˥]. Tones: xấu — rising tone (sắc).

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.