Opposites & Basic Adjectives — English for Vietnamese Speakers (A1)

20 essential opposite adjectives for beginner English learners (CEFR A1) whose native language is Vietnamese. Each card has the English term with IPA, the natural Vietnamese meaning, and a simple bilingual example sentence. Includes 10 opposite pairs: big/small, tall/short, hot/cold, fast/slow, happy/sad, new/old, open/closed, full/empty, clean/dirty, soft/hard.

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Term

adjective

big

bɪg

Definition

to, lớn

Examples

The elephant is very big.

ðə ˈɛləfənt ɪz ˈvɛri bɪg.

Con voi rất to.

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Term

adjective

small

smɔl

Definition

nhỏ, bé

Examples

I have a small dog.

aɪ hæv ə smɔl dɔg.

Tôi có một con chó nhỏ.

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Term

adjective

tall

tɔl

Definition

cao

Examples

My brother is tall.

maɪ ˈbrəðər ɪz tɔl.

Anh trai tôi cao.

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Term

adjective

short

ʃɔrt

Definition

thấp, ngắn

Examples

The tree is short.

ðə tri ɪz ʃɔrt.

Cái cây thấp.

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Term

adjective

hot

hɑt

Definition

nóng

Examples

The coffee is hot.

ðə ˈkɔfi ɪz hɑt.

Cà phê nóng.

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Term

adjective

cold

koʊld

Definition

lạnh

Examples

The water is cold.

ðə ˈwɔtər ɪz koʊld.

Nước lạnh.

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Term

adjective

fast

fæst

Definition

nhanh

Examples

The car is very fast.

ðə kɑr ɪz ˈvɛri fæst.

Chiếc xe rất nhanh.

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Term

adjective

slow

sloʊ

Definition

chậm

Examples

The turtle is slow.

ðə ˈtərtəl ɪz sloʊ.

Con rùa chậm.

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Term

adjective

happy

ˈhæpi

Definition

vui, hạnh phúc

Examples

I am happy today.

aɪ æm ˈhæpi təˈdeɪ.

Hôm nay tôi vui.

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Term

adjective

sad

sæd

Definition

buồn

Examples

She is sad because it is raining.

ʃi ɪz sæd bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈreɪnɪŋ.

Cô ấy buồn vì trời mưa.

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Term

adjective

new

Definition

mới

Examples

I bought a new phone.

aɪ bɔt ə nu foʊn.

Tôi đã mua một chiếc điện thoại mới.

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Term

adjective

old

oʊld

Definition

cũ, già

Examples

This is an old book.

ðɪs ɪz ən oʊld bʊk.

Đây là một cuốn sách cũ.

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Term

adjective

open

ˈoʊpən

Definition

mở

Examples

The door is open.

ðə dɔr ɪz ˈoʊpən.

Cửa đang mở.

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Term

adjective

closed

kloʊzd

Definition

đóng, kín

Examples

The shop is closed.

ðə ʃɑp ɪz kloʊzd.

Cửa hàng đã đóng cửa.

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Term

adjective

full

fʊl

Definition

đầy

Examples

The glass is full of water.

ðə glæs ɪz fʊl əv ˈwɔtər.

Chiếc ly đầy nước.

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Term

adjective

empty

ˈɛmti

Definition

trống, rỗng

Examples

The box is empty.

ðə bɑks ɪz ˈɛmti.

Chiếc hộp trống.

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Term

adjective

clean

klin

Definition

sạch

Examples

My room is clean.

maɪ rum ɪz klin.

Phòng của tôi sạch.

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Term

adjective

dirty

ˈdərti

Definition

bẩn, dơ

Examples

His shoes are dirty.

hɪz ʃuz ər ˈdərti.

Đôi giày của anh ấy bẩn.

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Term

adjective

soft

sɔft

Definition

mềm

Examples

The pillow is soft.

ðə ˈpɪloʊ ɪz sɔft.

Chiếc gối mềm.

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Term

adjective

hard

hɑrd

Definition

cứng, khó

Examples

The rock is hard.

ðə rɑk ɪz hɑrd.

Hòn đá cứng.