rất tốt
[zət̚˧˦ tot̚˧˦]word by word
rất tốt is the Vietnamese phrase for "very good".
rất tốt is used to describe something of high quality or a performance that is satisfactory.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of rất meaning "very" and tốt meaning "good".
Which one should you use?
While rất tốt means "very good", the single word tốt is used for a simple "good" description. If you wish to express excellence or an outstanding performance in a formal context, you might use Xuất sắc instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
In spoken Vietnamese, a common way to express "very good" is to replace rất with lắm and place it at the end of the phrase, resulting in tốt lắm.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use rất tốt to describe a person's skill or intelligence. Instead, use giỏi to describe a person who is "good" or skilled at something.
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, the character used for the Sino-Vietnamese root of tốt can also represent the concept of 'soldier' or 'finished', showing how meanings shift through historical evolution.
- In a professional setting, rất tốt is often used to evaluate a result or an object, but rarely to praise a person's character.
Examples in context
- Ở nhà hàng đó, họ phục vụ bữa tối rất tốt.They serve a very good dinner at that restaurant.This sentence shows how to use rất tốt to describe the service at a restaurant.Tatoeba #1548750 by trieuho, translation #67926 by CK
- Bài luận của bạn có vài lỗi, nhưng tổng thể thì làm rất tốt.Your essay has some mistakes, but as a whole it is very good.This sentence uses rất tốt to describe the overall quality of an essay.Tatoeba #1542939 by Aomori, translation #17144 by Eldad
- Kỹ năng nấu ăn của cô ấy rất tốt.Her cooking skills are very good.
Example conversation
Mai and Hùng are discussing Hùng's recent English presentation.
- MaiBài thuyết trình của anh rất tốt.Your presentation was very good.
- HùngCảm ơn Mai, tôi đã chuẩn bị kỹ.Thank you Mai, I prepared carefully.
- MaiMọi người đều khen anh đấy.Everyone was praising you.
- HùngTôi rất vui khi nghe vậy.I am very happy to hear that.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (rất, tốt) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tốt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
