giặt

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [zat̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jak̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giặtheavynặng

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

giặt means to wash.

Meanings of giặt in English

Verb

to wash (clothes, bedding, or other fabric)
- giặt quầnto wash your trousers
- giặt đồto do the laundry
- máy giặtwashing machine

Words with giặt

giặt giũ giặt gỵa máy giặt

Example sentences with giặt

Xếp gọn gàng sau khi giặt xong. Pull into shape after washing.
Giặt trước khi mặc lần đầu. Wash before first wearing.
Tôi phải giặt đồ trong khi trời còn nắng. I have to do laundry while it's still sunny.
Giặt quần áo đi. Wash the clothes.
Đàn ông phải làm việc giặt ủi chứ không phải đàn bà. The man does the laundry, not the woman.

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, giặt could be written as 泆, 𪶵, 𣾹, 秩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經) as 阿質 (MC 'a tsyit) (modern SV: a chất).

Frequently asked questions

What does giặt mean in English?

giặt (verb) means "to wash".

How do you pronounce giặt?

IPA: Hanoi [zat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: giặt — 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.