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chữ nhật

adjectivenoun
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ ɲət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕɨ˧˨ ɲək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [cɨ˨˩˦ ɲək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chữcreaky risingngãnhậtheavynặng

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chữ nhật means rectangular.

Meanings of chữ nhật in English

Adjective

  1. rectangular
    • hình chữ nhậta rectangle
    • hộp chữ nhậta rectangular box

Noun

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see chữ, nhật.

Example sentences with chữ nhật

  • Em có thể giải thích làm sao để tính diện tích hình chữ nhật không? Can you explain how to find the area of a rectangle?

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, chữ nhật could be written as 𡨸日. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chữ + nhật; literally, “the character 日”.

Frequently asked questions

What does chữ nhật mean in English?

chữ nhật (adjective) means "rectangular".

How do you pronounce chữ nhật?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨ˦ˀ˥ ɲət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [cɨ˨˩˦ ɲək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: chữ — creaky rising tone (ngã), nhật — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.