thật

See also: that, That, and þat

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰək̚˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    thật

    1. real; true; factual
      chuyện thật ― true story

    Usage notes

    • 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

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

    Derived terms

    Adverb

    thật • (實, 寔, 实)

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

    Usage notes

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

    chạy nhanh thật nhanh
    to run very, very fast

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

    • nói thật
    • thật là

    References

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