Vietnamese Word of the Day
trễ
/TREH/ • adjective / adverb — 24th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: late; delayed (behind the expected or scheduled time)
Examples
- Tôi đến trễ vì kẹt xe.
(I arrived late because of a traffic jam.) - Chuyến bay bị trễ hai tiếng.
(The flight is delayed by two hours.) - Mình ngủ dậy trễ hôm nay.
(I woke up late today.)
Synonyms
- muộn
- chậm
Use trễ to describe being late or something being delayed (people, transport, events). It can be used like an adjective (một buổi trễ) or adverb after verbs (đến trễ). Muộn is a common synonym; trễ often emphasizes being behind schedule or later than expected, while chậm can also mean slow in speed.
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