bi đát

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˧ ʔɗaːt̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɪj˧˧ ʔɗaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓɪj˧˧ ʔɗaːk̚˦˥] browser voice

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bilevelngang đátrisingsắc

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bi đát means sad; pitiable.

Chinese characters: 悲怛

Meanings of bi đát in English

Adjective

humorous, literary, in the colloquial register sad, pitiable
- số phận bi đáta sad fate

Example sentences with bi đát

Bi đát quá! How tragic!

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 悲怛, composed of 悲 and 怛.

Frequently asked questions

What does bi đát mean in English?

bi đát (adjective) means "sad; pitiable".

How do you pronounce bi đát?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˧ ʔɗaːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɪj˧˧ ʔɗaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: bi — level tone (ngang), đát — rising tone (sắc).

Is bi đát a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bi đát is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 悲怛.

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.