chợt

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕəːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕəːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [cəːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chợtheavynặng

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chợt means suddenly.

Meanings of chợt in English

Adverb

literary suddenly

Words with chợt

bất chợt

Example sentences with chợt

Một giải pháp ngay lập tức đã chợt nảy đến với tôi. A solution immediately suggested itself to me.

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, chợt could be written as 𡂒, 秩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does chợt mean in English?

chợt (adverb) means "suddenly".

How do you pronounce chợt?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [cəːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: chợt — 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.