See also: that, That, and þat

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Vietnamese word from . Doublet of thực and thiệt.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

thật

  1. real; true; factual
    chuyện thậttrue story

Usage notes edit

  • Thật and thực are effectively alternative readings of the same grapheme, but they are preferred in different compounds or expressions. For example, use nói thật, not *nói thực; but use thực tiễn, not *thật tiễn.

Antonyms edit

  • (antonym(s) of "real"): giả (fake), (broken), ảo (illusion)
  • (antonym(s) of "true"): sai (wrong)

Derived terms edit

Adverb edit

thật (, , )

  1. actually, for real
    Là con thật!
    It's you for real!
  2. very, really

Usage notes edit

In the sense "very", thật modifies an adjective, often reduplicating it:

chạy nhanh thật nhanh
to run very, very fast

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