thật
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 實. Doublet of thực and thiệt.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editthật
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.
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Adverb
editUsage notes
editIn the sense "very", thật modifies an adjective, often reduplicating it:
- chạy nhanh thật nhanh
- to run very, very fast
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editReferences
edit- "thật" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)