Questions & Answers about Hình này rất đẹp.
Why is này after hình instead of before it?
In Vietnamese, demonstratives like này (this) usually come after the noun, not before it.
So:
- hình này = this picture/image
- literally, it is closer to picture this
This is normal Vietnamese word order:
- nhà này = this house
- người đó = that person
- cuốn sách này = this book
So Hình này is the natural way to say this picture.
What does hình mean exactly?
Hình can mean several related things depending on context, including:
- picture
- image
- photo
- figure
- shape/form
In Hình này rất đẹp, it most naturally means picture/image/photo.
In everyday Vietnamese, people also often say:
- bức hình này = this picture
- tấm hình này = this photo/picture
So hình by itself is common and natural, especially in casual speech.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
Vietnamese often does not use a verb like is when describing something with an adjective.
So:
- Hình này rất đẹp
- literally: This picture very beautiful
That is a complete and correct sentence in Vietnamese.
English needs is:
- This picture is very beautiful.
Vietnamese usually does not:
- Hình này rất đẹp.
This is a very important pattern to get used to.
What does rất do here?
Rất means very.
It comes before the adjective:
- rất đẹp = very beautiful
- rất tốt = very good
- rất lớn = very big
So the structure here is:
- Hình này = this picture
- rất đẹp = very beautiful
Together:
- Hình này rất đẹp.
Is đẹp an adjective or a verb?
For learners, it is easiest to think of đẹp as an adjective meaning beautiful or pretty.
But in Vietnamese grammar, words like đẹp, lớn, nhỏ, tốt often behave like stative verbs. That is why they can directly form the predicate without needing a word like is.
So in practice:
- đẹp means beautiful
- and it can stand directly after the subject:
- Cô ấy đẹp. = She is beautiful.
- Hình này đẹp. = This picture is beautiful.
You do not need to master the grammar label right away; the key point is that đẹp works naturally by itself in sentences like this.
Could I say Hình này đẹp without rất?
Yes. That would simply mean:
- Hình này đẹp. = This picture is beautiful.
Adding rất makes it stronger:
- Hình này rất đẹp. = This picture is very beautiful.
So:
- đẹp = beautiful
- rất đẹp = very beautiful
Both are correct.
Is Hình này rất đẹp natural Vietnamese?
Yes, it is natural and correct.
It sounds like a normal, simple sentence someone might say when commenting on a picture, photo, or image.
Depending on context, native speakers might also say:
- Bức hình này rất đẹp.
- Tấm hình này đẹp lắm.
- Hình này xinh quá. (if talking about something cute/pretty)
But Hình này rất đẹp is perfectly good Vietnamese.
Should I say hình này or bức hình này?
Both are correct.
- hình này = this picture
- bức hình này = this picture
The version with bức is a bit more explicit because bức is a classifier often used for pictures, paintings, and similar flat visual objects.
In everyday speech, people often drop the classifier if the meaning is already clear, so hình này is very common.
A rough comparison:
- hình này = casual, common
- bức hình này = slightly fuller or more formal-sounding
How is Hình này rất đẹp pronounced?
A rough pronunciation guide is:
- Hình — low falling tone
- này — low falling tone
- rất — sharp rising tone, with a short clipped ending
- đẹp — heavy tone, also short and clipped
A very rough English-style guide might look like:
- hình ≈ hinh (falling)
- này ≈ nai (falling)
- rất ≈ zut/rut depending on accent, short and sharp
- đẹp ≈ yep/dep with a heavy, cut-off ending
A couple of important notes:
- rất ends in -t, so it is short and unreleased.
- đẹp ends in -p, so it is also short and unreleased.
- The đ in đẹp is like a regular d sound, not English th.
If you want the most accurate pronunciation, it helps to listen to native audio, because Vietnamese tones are hard to learn from spelling alone.
Can đẹp mean both beautiful and pretty?
Yes. Đẹp is a broad word that can mean:
- beautiful
- pretty
- nice-looking
- attractive
For a picture, đẹp could be translated in different ways depending on style:
- This picture is very beautiful.
- This picture is very pretty.
- This picture looks great.
So đẹp is flexible and very common.
Would Hình này là rất đẹp be correct?
No, that is not natural.
You should say:
- Hình này rất đẹp.
The word là is generally not used before adjectives like đẹp in this kind of sentence.
Use là mainly when connecting one noun to another:
- Đây là hình của tôi. = This is my picture.
- Anh ấy là giáo viên. = He is a teacher.
But with an adjective:
- Hình này đẹp.
- Cô ấy đẹp.
- Nhà này lớn.
So do not insert là here.
Can I replace rất with other words?
Yes. Vietnamese has several common intensifiers. For example:
- Hình này đẹp lắm. = This picture is very beautiful / really beautiful.
- Hình này đẹp quá. = This picture is so beautiful.
- Hình này cực đẹp. = This picture is extremely beautiful.
- Hình này rất là đẹp. = This picture is very beautiful.
- This is more emphatic or conversational than plain rất đẹp.
These all sound a little different in tone or style, but they are common alternatives.
Does this sentence sound formal or casual?
It is neutral and natural.
- Not especially formal
- Not especially slangy
- Good for everyday conversation
You could say it to a friend, a classmate, or in many normal situations.
If you want to sound a bit more expressive, you might say:
- Hình này đẹp lắm!
- Hình này đẹp quá!
But Hình này rất đẹp. is a solid standard sentence.
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