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hệt

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [het̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [het̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [həːt̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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hệtheavynặng

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hệt means identical; just like; be the same.

Meanings of hệt in English

Adjective

  1. identical
  2. just like, be the same

Words with hệt

y hệt

Example sentences with hệt

  • Tom trông giống hệt bố anh ta. Tom looks just like his father.
  • Tom trông giống hệt mẹ anh ta. Tom looks just like his mother.
  • Ngày nào bạn cũng làm điều giống hệt, lẽ nào không cảm thấy chán hay sao? I wonder if you don't get tired of doing the same thing every day.

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, hệt could be written as 頁, 頡, 頢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does hệt mean in English?

hệt (adjective) means "identical; just like; be the same".

How do you pronounce hệt?

IPA: Hanoi [het̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [həːt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: hệt — 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.