chát
adjectivenounverb
Hanoi [t͡ɕaːt̚˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [caːk̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chát means astringent; as in the dry.
Meanings of chát in English
Adjective
- astringent, as in the dry, almost bitter taste of tea or unripe bananas
- chua chátsour and astringent; unpalatable; awful
- figurative expensive
- Phở "mặn" giá lại "chát" nhưng mỗi ngày, bà Hà bán tới 200 bát.The phở is salty and the price is steep but every day, Ms. Hà sells up to 200 bowls of it.
Noun
- a clang; clack; thump (sound)
Verb
- alternative form of chat (“exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network”)
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chát could be written as 𠹗, 質, 貭. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Probably borrowed from a Khmuic language, cf. Proto-Khmuic *c₁at (“sour”) (whence Khmu cat).
Frequently asked questions
What does chát mean in English?
chát (adjective) means "astringent; as in the dry".
How do you pronounce chát?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [caːk̚˦˥]. Tones: chát — rising tone (sắc).