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biệt

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Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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biệt means to part with; to leave; to separate.

Chinese characters: 別

Meanings of biệt in English

Verb

  1. to part with; to leave; to separate

Adjective

  1. vanished; disappeared; without a trace

Words with biệt

biệt danhbiệt dượcbiệt đãibiệt độibiệt độngbiệt hiệubiệt kíchbiệt lậpbiệt libiệt ngữbiệt tàibiệt thựbiệt tíchbiệt xứcá biệtcách biệtcáo biệtchuyên biệtdị biệtđặc biệtkhác biệtkhu biệtphân biệtriêng biệtsai biệttạm biệttiễn biệttừ biệtvĩnh biệt

Example sentences with biệt

  • Cô ấy viết cho tôi một lá thư từ biệt. She wrote me a goodbye letter.
  • Johnson là người hơi tự kỉ; anh ấy thích tách biệt mình với các học sinh khác trong lớp. Johnson is a recluse; he prefers to isolate himself from the rest of the students in our class.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 別 (“to divide; to leave; special”).

Frequently asked questions

What does biệt mean in English?

biệt (verb) means "to part with; to leave; to separate".

How do you pronounce biệt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: biệt — heavy tone (nặng).

Is biệt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. biệt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 別.

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.