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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰək̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

thật

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

Derived terms

Adverb

thật • (實, 寔, 实)

actually, for real
Là con thật!
It's you for real!
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

(really): thực, thực ra

Derived terms

Derived terms

nói thật
thật là

References

"thật" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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