# tính từ meaning in Vietnamese: adjective (A1)

> tính từ means “adjective” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/tinh-tu/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**tính từ**: adjective

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: tinh tu

## 1. adjective (noun)

A grammar term. In Vietnamese an adjective comes after its noun: *áo đẹp* (a nice shirt).

- Đẹp là tính từ. — Đẹp is an adjective.
- Tính từ không cần là: Phở ngon. — An adjective needs no là: Phở ngon.

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