xấu xí

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [səw˧˦ si˧˦]Huế [səw˨˩˦ sɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [səw˦˥ sɪj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xấurisingsắc xírisingsắc

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

xấu xí means ugly.

Meanings of xấu xí in English

Adjective

ugly

Example sentences with xấu xí

Anh ta giấu khuôn mặt xấu xí của mình. He hid his ugly face.
Tom không xấu xí. Tom isn't ugly.
Đấy là đôi dép xấu xí nhất tôi từng thấy. Those are the ugliest shoes I've ever seen.
Tôi xấu xí. I'm ugly.
Bạn xấu xí. You're ugly.
Tom xấu xí. Tom is ugly.

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

Etymology

xấu + xí.

Frequently asked questions

What does xấu xí mean in English?

xấu xí (adjective) means "ugly".

How do you pronounce xấu xí?

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