rất đẹp
[zət̚˧˦ ʔɗɛp̚˧˨ʔ]word by word
The English phrase "so pretty" is expressed in Vietnamese as rất đẹp.
Vietnamese speakers use these terms to describe someone or something that is very attractive or beautiful. The core word đẹp is a general term for beauty that can be applied to people, objects, scenery or even an idea or action.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase rất đẹp is composed of rất meaning "very" and đẹp meaning "beautiful".
Which one should you use?
While rất đẹp means "very beautiful", using đẹp quá expresses a stronger sense of exclamation or being overwhelmed by the beauty, similar to "so beautiful!" in English. Additionally, xinh quá is a more common way to say "so pretty" when specifically describing a woman, a girl or something cute and dainty.
Did you know?
- To describe someone as 'breath-takingly beautiful', Vietnamese speakers might use đẹp hút hồn, which literally means the beauty 'sucks the soul' out of the observer.
- The word xinh is often paired with xắn to form xinh xắn, a reduplicative word that makes the 'prettiness' sound smaller, sweeter and more delicate.
- The word đẹp can be used ironically in slang to describe a situation that is 'beautifully' ruined or a 'beautiful' mess, similar to the English use of 'great'.
Examples in context
- Em trang điểm xong rồi à? Đẹp quá!Did you finish applying makeup? So pretty!
- Cô gái trong bức tranh này thật xinh đẹp!The girl in this painting is truly beautiful!
- Bạn gái mới của anh ấy thật xinh như hoa!His new girlfriend is really pretty as a flower!
- Người mẫu này thật đẹp như thiên thần!This model is beautiful like an angel!
- Bức ảnh này của em cực xinh!This photo of you is extremely pretty!
- Cô ấy rất đẹp.She is so pretty.
- Bông hoa này rất đẹp.This flower is so pretty.
- Phong cảnh ở đây rất đẹp.The scenery here is so pretty.
Example conversation
Nam is complimenting Chi on her new dress.
- NamChi ơi, chiếc váy này rất đẹp.Chi, this dress is so pretty.
- ChiCảm ơn Nam nhé!Thank you, Nam!
- NamEm mặc bộ này rất đẹp.You look so pretty in this.
- ChiAnh làm em ngại quá.You are making me blush.
