How do you say “acerbic” in Vietnamese?

“Acerbic” in Vietnamese is chát (astringent), chua chát (bitter).

Vietnamese words for “acerbic”

• chátListenadjective
  Hanoi [t͡ɕaːt̚˧˦] · Saigon [caːk̚˦˥]chát rising

  astringent; as in the dry

  for “acerbic” meaning: Tasting sour or bitter.

• chua chátListenadjective
  Hanoi [t͡ɕuə˧˧ t͡ɕaːt̚˧˦] · Saigon [cuə˧˧ caːk̚˦˥]chua level chát rising

  bitter; acerbic; acrid

Related Vietnamese words

• gay gắtListenadjective

  severe; intense

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.