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hạt

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [haːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [haːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [haːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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hạt means a small hard piece; a seed; a grain.

Chinese characters: 轄

Meanings of hạt in English

Noun

  1. a small hard piece; a seed, a grain, a nut, etc. ≈ hột
    • hạt bụia dust speck
    • hạt đậua bean
    • hạt dẻa chestnut
  2. particle
  3. literary, of liquid drop

Noun

  1. an administrative division that translates to English county ≈ quận

Words with hạt

giáp hạthạt dẻhạt giốnghạt nhânhạt tiêuphản hạt

Example sentences with hạt

  • Hãy xay hạt mè trước khi ăn. Grind sesame seeds before eating.
  • Thay vì tạnh, mưa nặng hạt hơn. Instead of stopping, the rain increased.
  • Dưa hấu không hạt có tồn tại không? Do seedless watermelons exist?
  • Lạc không phải hạt mà thuộc họ đậu. Peanuts are not nuts but legumes.
  • Đột nhiên, trời bắt đầu mưa nặng hạt. Suddenly, it started raining heavily.
  • Sóc ăn hạt sồi. Squirrels eat acorns.
  • Trời mưa nặng hạt. It was raining heavily.
  • Người nông dân gieo hạt ngũ cốc vào mùa xuân. Farmers sow grain seeds in spring.

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, hạt could be written as 曷, 涸, 籺, 紇. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 核 (“seed”, SV: hạch). Doublet of hạch.

Frequently asked questions

What does hạt mean in English?

hạt (noun) means "a small hard piece; a seed; a grain".

How do you pronounce hạt?

IPA: Hanoi [haːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [haːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: hạt — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hạt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hạt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 轄.

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.