# tệ meaning in Vietnamese: bad (A2)

> tệ means “bad, terrible” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/te-bad/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**tệ**: bad

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: te

## 1. bad (adjective)

bad, terrible, awful

Stronger than *dở*; *không tệ* means "not bad".

- Thời tiết hôm nay tệ quá. — The weather is awful today.
- Món này cũng không tệ. — This dish isn't bad.

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