bát
Hanoi [ʔɓaːt̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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bát means bowl.
Meanings of bát in English
Noun
- bowl
Noun
- sideburns
Verb
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, dated to steer (a boat) rightward
Words with bát
Synonyms and antonyms of bát
Antonyms
Example sentences with bát
- Đã tới lượt Mary phải rửa bát. It's Mary's turn to wash the dishes.
- Sa-bát bắt đầu vào tối thứ Sáu. Shabbat begins on Friday evening.
- Đã đến lượt Mary rửa bát. It's Mary's turn to wash the dishes.
- Tôi xem TV sau khi tôi rửa bát. I watched TV after I washed the dishes.
- Bát cháo này nóng quá. The porridge is too hot.
- Rửa bát đi. Wash the dishes.
- Hôm nay tôi đã rửa một chậu đầy bát ba lần. I washed a sink full of dishes three times today.
- Lúc đó, Tom quét sàn phòng bếp trong khi Mary rửa bát. Tom swept the kitchen floor while Mary washed the dishes.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 缽 (“earthen bowl”), ultimately from Sanskrit पात्र (pātra).
Frequently asked questions
What does bát mean in English?
bát (noun) means "bowl".
How do you pronounce bát?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: bát — rising tone (sắc).
Is bát a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. bát is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 缽.
What classifier is used with bát?
Common classifiers: chiếc, cái — for example "một chiếc bát" (one bowl).