xuể
adverb
Hanoi [swe˧˩]Huế [swej˧˨]Saigon [s⁽ʷ⁾ej˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of xuể in English
Adverb
- Placed after a verb or after a negator in a negative sentence to indicate the inability to carry out something.
- Nhiều bát đĩa quá, tôi không rửa xuể.There are too many dishes, I can't clean them all.
- Cổ thụ mấy trăm năm tuổi, ba người ôm chẳng xuể.It is a tree hundreds of years old, not even the arm spans of three can completely surround it.
Example sentences with xuể
- Số tiền anh ấy có được nhiều đến độ tiêu không xuể. He has more money than he can spend.
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, xuể could be written as 吹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce xuể?
IPA: Hanoi [swe˧˩]; Saigon [s⁽ʷ⁾ej˨˩˦]. Tones: xuể — dipping tone (hỏi).