Tín hiệu này khá tốt.

Breakdown of Tín hiệu này khá tốt.

này
this
khá
quite
tốt
good
tín hiệu
the signal

Questions & Answers about Tín hiệu này khá tốt.

What does each word in Tín hiệu này khá tốt do?
  • tín hiệu = signal
  • này = this
  • khá = quite / fairly / rather
  • tốt = good

So the structure is:

tín hiệu này = this signal
khá tốt = fairly good / quite good

Why does này come after the noun instead of before it?

In Vietnamese, demonstratives like this and that usually come after the noun.

So:

  • tín hiệu này = this signal
  • tín hiệu đó = that signal

This is normal Vietnamese word order. English says this signal, but Vietnamese says something closer to signal this.

Where is the verb is?

Vietnamese often does not use a separate verb like is in simple descriptive sentences.

So:

  • Tín hiệu này khá tốt literally looks like This signal fairly good
  • but it naturally means This signal is fairly good

This is very common in Vietnamese when a noun is being described by an adjective.

What exactly does khá mean here?

khá means fairly, quite, or rather. It makes the adjective less strong than very.

Compare:

  • tốt = good
  • khá tốt = fairly good / quite good
  • rất tốt = very good

So khá tốt sounds positive, but a bit more moderate than rất tốt.

Is khá tốt strongly positive, or does it sound only average?

Usually it sounds moderately positive.

khá tốt suggests:

  • better than just acceptable
  • clearly positive
  • but not excellent or emphatic

Depending on context, it can feel like:

  • pretty good
  • quite good
  • fairly good

So it is not weakly negative. It is generally a positive assessment.

Is tốt a verb or an adjective here?

Here, tốt is an adjective meaning good.

In Vietnamese, adjectives can directly follow the noun phrase and act like the main predicate of the sentence, without needing to be.

So:

  • Tín hiệu này tốt = This signal is good
  • Tín hiệu này khá tốt = This signal is fairly good
Can I move the words around and say Tín hiệu này tốt khá?

No. khá must come before the adjective it modifies.

Correct:

  • Tín hiệu này khá tốt

Incorrect:

  • Tín hiệu này tốt khá

A useful pattern is:

noun + demonstrative + degree word + adjective

For example:

  • thời tiết này khá đẹp = this weather is quite nice
  • món ăn này rất ngon = this dish is very delicious
How is tín hiệu pronounced, especially with the tones?

The tones matter a lot:

  • tín has an acute accent: rising tone
  • hiệu has a dot below : heavy falling/glottalized tone
  • này has a grave accent: low falling tone
  • khá has an acute accent: rising tone
  • tốt has an acute accent: rising tone

A rough learner-friendly guide:

  • tínteen with a rising tone
  • hiệu is harder; the ending is not exactly English, and the tone is heavy and clipped
  • nàynye with a low falling tone
  • khákha with a rise
  • tốt ≈ something like toht with a rise

If you want to sound natural, it helps to learn the whole sentence as a rhythm chunk rather than word by word.

Why is there no article like a or the?

Vietnamese does not use articles the way English does.

So tín hiệu can mean:

  • signal
  • a signal
  • the signal

The exact meaning depends on context.

In this sentence, này makes it specific:

  • tín hiệu này = this signal

So no article is needed.

Could I also say Tín hiệu này tốt without khá?

Yes.

  • Tín hiệu này tốt = This signal is good
  • Tín hiệu này khá tốt = This signal is fairly/quite good

Adding khá softens the statement a little and makes it more nuanced.

Is this sentence natural in everyday Vietnamese?

Yes, it is natural and straightforward.

It could be used in contexts like:

  • phone or internet reception
  • radio or electronic signals
  • measurements or technical discussion

For example, someone checking reception might say:

  • Tín hiệu này khá tốt.

It sounds normal, neutral, and practical.

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