Bedeutung
Expressing that something is silly.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Vietnamese humor often relies on 'châm biếm' (satire). Calling something 'nực cười' is a way to participate in this cultural tradition of pointing out the absurdities of life. On Vietnamese Facebook, 'nực cười' is often used with a 'rolling eyes' emoji to signal that the user is not buying into a particular narrative or 'drama'. In Vietnam, direct confrontation is usually avoided. However, 'Thật là nực cười' is a way to be confrontational without being aggressive, by framing the issue as a joke. In urban areas like Hanoi, the phrase might be used with a sharper, more cynical tone. In rural areas, it might be used more literally for something that is genuinely strange.
Use the 'Thật' at the end
For a more native sound, try 'Nực cười thật!'. It sounds less like a textbook and more like a real reaction.
Watch your face
The phrase is often accompanied by a smirk or a shake of the head. If you say it with a straight face, it might be taken as a very serious insult.
Bedeutung
Expressing that something is silly.
Use the 'Thật' at the end
For a more native sound, try 'Nực cười thật!'. It sounds less like a textbook and more like a real reaction.
Watch your face
The phrase is often accompanied by a smirk or a shake of the head. If you say it with a straight face, it might be taken as a very serious insult.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the most natural reaction to: 'I can't pay you back because I spent all my money on a gold-plated toothbrush.'
A: Thật là nực cười! B: Thật là vui quá! C: Cảm ơn bạn.
The situation is absurd and deserves mockery, making 'Thật là nực cười' the perfect fit.
Fill in the missing words to complete the exclamation.
Thật ___ nực ___!
The standard structure is 'Thật là nực cười'.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
1. Thật là nực cười. 2. Chúc mừng năm mới. 3. Xin lỗi.
Believing one can fly is an absurd claim, hence 'nực cười'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Visuelle Lernhilfen
When to say 'Thật là nực cười'
Bad Excuses
- • Forgot my name
- • Cat ate homework
- • No signal for a month
Irony
- • Chef can't cook
- • Doctor smokes
- • Police breaks law
Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenA: Thật là nực cười! B: Thật là vui quá! C: Cảm ơn bạn.
The situation is absurd and deserves mockery, making 'Thật là nực cười' the perfect fit.
Thật ___ nực ___!
The standard structure is 'Thật là nực cười'.
1. Thật là nực cười. 2. Chúc mừng năm mới. 3. Xin lỗi.
Believing one can fly is an absurd claim, hence 'nực cười'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenIt can be. It's dismissive. Don't use it with people you need to respect.
No, use 'hài hước' or 'vui' for that. 'Nực cười' implies the thing shouldn't be happening.
'Vô lý' is 'illogical'. 'Nực cười' is 'so illogical it's funny'.
It's grammatically okay but sounds like a foreigner. Use 'Thật là' instead.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Vô lý
similarIllogical
Lố bịch
specialized formRidiculous/Grotesque
Hài hước
contrastFunny/Humorous
Xàm
synonymNonsense (slang)
