# xấu meaning in Vietnamese: ugly (A2)

> xấu means “ugly, bad” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/xau-ugly/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**xấu**: ugly

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: xau

## 1. ugly (adjective)

ugly, bad

Of looks, and also of weather or character: *trời xấu* "bad weather".

- Cái áo này xấu quá, đừng mua. — This top is so ugly, don't buy it.
- Hôm nay trời xấu, chắc sắp mưa. — The weather's bad today, it'll probably rain soon.

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