xấu xa
adjective
Hanoi [səw˧˦ saː˧˧]Huế [səw˨˩˦ saː˧˧]Saigon [səw˦˥ saː˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
xấu xa means bad; evil; immoral.
Meanings of xấu xa in English
Adjective
- bad; evil; immoral
Example sentences with xấu xa
- Con người thường sẽ nghi ngờ những thứ tốt đẹp mà họ nghe thấy nhưng lại tin tất cả những thứ xấu xa mà không cần suy nghĩ. People will question all the good things they hear about you but believe all the bad without a second thought.
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 xa could be written as 丑叉, 醜車. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From xấu.
Frequently asked questions
What does xấu xa mean in English?
xấu xa (adjective) means "bad; evil; immoral".
How do you pronounce xấu xa?
IPA: Hanoi [səw˧˦ saː˧˧]; Saigon [səw˦˥ saː˧˧]. Tones: xấu — rising tone (sắc), xa — level tone (ngang).