No. 413 in Vietnamese
xấu
"Xấu" means "bad" or "ugly" in English.
In a sentence
Cảnh quan ở đây thật xấu.
The scenery here is really bad.
Adjective describing quality.
Anh ấy cảm thấy xấu hổ khi quên lời thoại.
He felt embarrassed when he forgot his lines.
Part of an emotion compound (xấu hổ).
Cô giáo nói rằng viết chữ xấu không tốt.
The teacher said that bad handwriting is not good.
Adjective describing handwriting quality.
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