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bít tết

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Hanoi [ʔɓit̚˧˦ tet̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓit̚˦˧˥ tet̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓɨt̚˦˥ təːt̚˦˥] browser voice
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bít tết means beefsteak.

Meanings of bít tết in English

Noun

  1. beefsteak

Example sentences with bít tết

  • Tôi ước tôi có thể ăn bít tết thường xuyên hơn. I wish I could eat steak more often.
  • Tom và Mary ăn bít tết 2 hay 3 lần một tuần. Tom and Mary eat steak two or three times a week.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From French bifteck, from English beefsteak.

Frequently asked questions

What does bít tết mean in English?

bít tết (noun) means "beefsteak".

How do you pronounce bít tết?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓit̚˧˦ tet̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɨt̚˦˥ təːt̚˦˥]. Tones: bít — rising tone (sắc), tết — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.