chặt

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕat̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [cak̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chặtheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

chặt means tight.

Meanings of chặt in English

Adjective

tight (firmly held together; compact)

Verb

to cut; to sever; to fell; to chop

Words with chặt

chặt chẽ chặt đầu

Example sentences with chặt

Tom bóp chặt miếng bọt biển đó. Tom squeezed the sponge.
Tom đã giữ chặt sợi dây. Tom grabbed a hold of the rope.
Tom bóp chặt miếng bọt biển. Tom squeezed the sponge.
Tôi chặt đứt cái đầu của con gà. I chopped off the chicken's head.
Chặt đôi quả dừa ra. Break the coconut in half.
Đừng chặt những cây đó. Don't cut down those trees.
Giữ chặt cái thang nhé. Hold the ladder tight.
Tôi đã bị trói chặt bởi sự sợ hãi. I was seized with fear.

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, chặt could be written as 鑕, 㩫, 秩, 𪮞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare Proto-Katuic *ciat (“to slice off”) and Khmer ចិត (cət).

Frequently asked questions

What does chặt mean in English?

chặt (adjective) means "tight".

How do you pronounce chặt?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [cak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: chặt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.