cát
Hanoi [kaːt̚˧˦]Huế [kaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cát means sand; grain.
Classifier: hạt — e.g. một hạt cát (one sand)
Meanings of cát in English
Noun
- sand
- đồng hồ cátan hourglass
- grain (as in a fine grain of silk)
Words with cát
Example sentences with cát
- Anh ấy múc một tay đầy cát. He scooped up sand by the handful.
- Có ít cát trong mắt tôi. I got some sand in my eye.
- Bãi biển cát trắng rất đẹp. The white sandy beach is very beautiful.
- Tôi đã ăn cát. I ate sand.
- Tôi thích dùng tai nghe không dây vì tôi có thể vừa dọn dẹp vừa nghe pót-cát. Mặt khác, dây rợ khá là vướng víu. I like to use wireless headphones so that I can clean while listening to a podcast. Otherwise, the wires get in my way.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cát could be written as 吉, 𡋥, 洁, 葛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Etymology tree
Frequently asked questions
What does cát mean in English?
cát (noun) means "sand; grain".
How do you pronounce cát?
IPA: Hanoi [kaːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [kaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: cát — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with cát?
Common classifiers: hạt — for example "một hạt cát" (one sand).