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Same spelling：tê、té

tệ

bad

adjective Vietnamese

Tones 1 syllables — tệ: nặng (low, short, glottalized) ?

tệ bad

Meaning

Common Collocations

tình hình tệ
bad situation
sức khỏe tệ
bad health

Examples

Thời tiết hôm nay thật tệ.
The weather is really bad today.
Kết quả kiểm tra của tôi rất tệ.
My exam results are bad.

Appears in these entries

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FAQ

How do you say "bad" in Vietnamese?
"bad" in Vietnamese is tệ.
What does tệ mean in English?
tệ means "bad" (adjective). bad.
How is tệ pronounced?
tệ has 1 syllables: tệ: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is tệ in Vietnamese?
tệ is among the 500 most-used Vietnamese words.
How is tệ used in a sentence?
For example: Thời tiết hôm nay thật tệ. (The weather is really bad today.); Kết quả kiểm tra của tôi rất tệ. (My exam results are bad.).

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