tuyệt vời
[twiət̚˧˨ʔ vəːj˨˩]
The English word 'amazing' is translated into Vietnamese as tuyệt vời.
tuyệt vời is used to describe something possessing uniquely wonderful qualities. It can also be used as a standalone exclamation to express admiration, similar to saying 'Wonderful!' or 'Amazing!' in English.
Meaning: possessing uniquely wonderful qualities (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase tuyệt vời is composed of tuyệt (absolute/extreme) and vời (vast/great), literally meaning something of extreme or vast greatness.
Which one should you use?
While tuyệt vời is a high-level compliment for quality or performance, it is more formal and intense than the colloquial hay, which is often used to say a movie or book is good or interesting.
How does it change in a sentence?
To add emphasis, you can add the particle quá after the phrase to say tuyệt vời quá, which means 'so amazing' or 'too amazing'.
Did you know?
- The word tuyệt also appears in the phrase tuyệt vọng, which means 'hopeless'. In this context, the 'absolute' nature of the word refers to the total absence of hope rather than a positive quality.
- The word tuyệt in tuyệt vời comes from the Chinese character 絕, which can also mean 'to cut' or 'to sever'.
- The component vời in tuyệt vời is often found in words related to distance or scale, such as xa vời (distant/unreachable).
Examples in context
- Cô ấy làm ra những video tuyệt vời.She makes amazing videos.This sentence demonstrates the use of tuyệt vời when describing the quality of videos.Tatoeba #9010600 by dotheduyet1999, translation #8229105 by meshbags
- Bữa tiệc tối đó thật phi thường!That dinner party was truly exceptional!
- Buổi diễn quá phê!The show is so awesome!
- Bữa tối tuyệt đỉnh!The dinner was absolutely amazing!
- Chất phát ngất!Extremely amazing/cool!
- Bá cháy!Incredibly amazing!
- Cực chấtExtremely awesome!
- Quả mít ngon tuyệt!The jackfruit is amazingly delicious!
- Cảnh sắc ở đây thật tuyệt vời.The scenery here is truly amazing.
- Anh ấy có một ý tưởng tuyệt vời.He has an amazing idea.
Example conversation
Lan and Minh are eating at a restaurant.
- LanMón ăn này vị tuyệt vời quá!This dish tastes amazing!
- MinhĐúng vậy, tôi rất thích nó.That's right, I like it a lot.
- LanMinh, bạn chọn nhà hàng giỏi thật.Minh, you are really good at picking restaurants.
- MinhCảm ơn Lan, tôi rất vui.Thank you Lan, I am very happy.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tuyệt vời, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tuyệt, tuyệt vời, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
