hét

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Hanoi [hɛt̚˧˦]Huế [hɛt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [hɛk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hétrisingsắc

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

hét means to shout; to scream.

Meanings of hét in English

Verb

to shout; to scream ≈ la

Noun

thrush (bird)

Example sentences with hét

Tôi đã bắt đầu hét lên. I started to scream.
Anh ấy bắt đầu gào hét. He started screaming.
Bạn có cần phải hét to thế không? Did you really have to yell that loud?
Tôi có nghe một tiếng hét của phụ nữ. I heard a woman scream.
Bạn có cần thiết phải hét to thế không? Did you really have to yell that loud?
Tom đã hét lên. Tom shouted.
Không ai hét cả. No one shouted.
Tôi gào hét. I screamed.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 喝 (“to shout”, SV: hát).

Frequently asked questions

What does hét mean in English?

hét (verb) means "to shout; to scream".

How do you pronounce hét?

IPA: Hanoi [hɛt̚˧˦]; Saigon [hɛk̚˦˥]. Tones: hét — rising tone (sắc).

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.