biết chữ

adjective

Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓiək̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɨ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ cɨ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

biếtrisingsắc chữcreaky risingngã

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biết chữ means literate.

Meanings of biết chữ in English

Adjective

literate

Example sentences with biết chữ

Họ thừa nhận rằng họ không biết chữ. They admitted that they were illiterate.

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

Etymology

From biết (“to know”) + chữ (“letter, character, word”).

Frequently asked questions

What does biết chữ mean in English?

biết chữ (adjective) means "literate".

How do you pronounce biết chữ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ cɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: biết — rising tone (sắc), chữ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.