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bẫy

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounverb Top 3,000 most common
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Syllables · tones
bẫycreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bẫy means trap; snare; pitfall.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái bẫy (one trap)

Meanings of bẫy in English

Noun

  1. trap, snare, pitfall
    • bẫy chuộtmousetrap/rattrap
    • sập bẫyto fall into a trap

Verb

  1. to entrap; to ensnare

Words with bẫy

bẫy kẹpbẫy mìnbẫy nợcạm bẫy

Example sentences with bẫy

  • Tom đã rơi vào cái bẫy của Mary. Tom has fallen for Mary's trap.
  • Tom đã mắc phải cái bẫy của Mary. Tom has fallen for Mary's trap.
  • Tên tội phạm đã lừa anh vào cái bẫy mà anh không thể chạy thoát. The criminal had lured him into a trap from which he could no longer escape.
  • Khi căn phòng trở nên im lặng, Indiana Jones đã lăn tăn không biết đó là một cái bẫy hay không. Indiana Jones wondered if it wasn't a trap when the room became silent.
  • Khi căn phòng trở nên yên lặng, Indiana Jones băn khoăn không biết đó có phải là một cái bẫy hay không. Indiana Jones wondered if it wasn't a trap when the room became silent.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bẫy could be written as 𣘓, 𣞻, 𦋕, 擺. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does bẫy mean in English?

bẫy (noun) means "trap; snare; pitfall".

How do you pronounce bẫy?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓəj˨˩˦]. Tones: bẫy — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with bẫy?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái bẫy" (one trap).

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.