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bắt chuyện

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Hanoi [ʔɓat̚˧˦ t͡ɕwiən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕwiəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓak̚˦˥ c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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bắtrisingsắcchuyệnheavynặng

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bắt chuyện means to initiate a conversation.

Meanings of bắt chuyện in English

Verb

  1. to initiate a conversation

Example sentences with bắt chuyện

  • Không ai bắt chuyện với cô ấy nữa. No one talks to her anymore.
  • Một người lạ đã bắt chuyện với tôi. A stranger spoke to me.
  • Tom nói anh ta có thể nói thông thạo tiếng Pháp. Hay chúng ta thử bắt chuyện với anh ta bằng tiếng Pháp xem có đúng không nào! Tom says that he speaks fluent French. Let's talk to him in only French to test that claim out.

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

Etymology

bắt + chuyện.

Frequently asked questions

What does bắt chuyện mean in English?

bắt chuyện (verb) means "to initiate a conversation".

How do you pronounce bắt chuyện?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓat̚˧˦ t͡ɕwiən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓak̚˦˥ c⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: bắt — rising tone (sắc), chuyện — heavy tone (nặng).

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.