yếu đuối

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔiəw˧˦ ʔɗuəj˧˦]Huế [ʔiw˨˩˦ ʔɗuj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔiw˦˥ ʔɗuj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

yếurisingsắc đuốirisingsắc

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

yếu đuối means weak; frail; weak-willed.

Meanings of yếu đuối in English

Adjective

weak; frail; weak-willed; feeble

Example sentences with yếu đuối

Đồ yếu đuối! Wimp!

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

Etymology

yếu + đuối.

Frequently asked questions

What does yếu đuối mean in English?

yếu đuối (adjective) means "weak; frail; weak-willed".

How do you pronounce yếu đuối?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔiəw˧˦ ʔɗuəj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔiw˦˥ ʔɗuj˦˥]. Tones: yếu — rising tone (sắc), đuối — 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.