How do you say “tight” in Vietnamese?

“Tight” in Vietnamese is chật (having little space), chặt (tight), chặt chẽ (tight).

Vietnamese words for “tight”

• chậtListenadjective
  Hanoi [t͡ɕət̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [cək̚˨˩˨]chật heavy

  having little space; cramped; tight

  for “tight” meaning: Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.

  • Chiếc váy cô ấy mặc khá chật.Her skirt fits tightly.
• chặtListenadjective
  Hanoi [t͡ɕat̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [cak̚˨˩˨]chặt heavy

  tight

  • Giữ chặt vào.Hold tight.
• chặt chẽListenadjective
  Hanoi [t͡ɕat̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɛ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [cak̚˨˩˨ cɛ˨˩˦]chặt heavy chẽ creaky rising

  tight; close; firm

• khítListenadjective
  Hanoi [xit̚˧˦] · Saigon [kʰɨt̚˦˥]khít rising

  fitting well; well-joined; tight

• hẹpListenadjective
  Hanoi [hɛp̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [hɛp̚˨˩˨]hẹp heavy

  narrow or tight; compare chật

Related Vietnamese words

• chật hẹpListenadjective

  narrow; tight; compact

• eo hẹpListenadjective

  scanty; tight

• găngListenadjective

  tight; tense; strained

• sát saoListenadjective

  tight; close; firm

• sít saoListenadjective

  tight; close; firm

• kínListenadjective

  closed; covered; sealed

• chật chộiListenadjective

  cramped; crowded; packed

• chịtListenadjective

  to squeeze; to tighten; to choke

• gò bóListenverb

  to restrain; to restrict

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.