biết tay
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Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ taj˧˧]Huế [ʔɓiək̚˦˧˥ taj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ ta(ː)j˧˧] browser voice
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biết tay means to get to catch hands.
Meanings of biết tay in English
Verb
- slang to get to catch hands
- Cấm lại gần, không là biết tay tao.Don't you ever approach me, or else you will catch these hands.
- colloquial to make a name for oneself
- Phải thật giầu về cho thiên hạ biết tay mới được!I shall make a name for myself with a big fortune on my way home.
Example sentences with biết tay
- Rồi Tom sẽ biết tay tôi. Tom will regret this.
- Sami rồi sẽ biết tay tôi. Sami will regret this.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
biết + tay. Semantically, compare English catch hands.
Frequently asked questions
What does biết tay mean in English?
biết tay (verb) means "to get to catch hands".
How do you pronounce biết tay?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˦ taj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˦˥ ta(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: biết — rising tone (sắc), tay — level tone (ngang).