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khát

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [xaːt̚˧˦]Huế [kʰaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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khát means thirsty for.

Chinese characters: 渴

Meanings of khát in English

Adjective

  1. thirsty for
    • khát nướcthirsty for a drink
    • khát máublood-thirsty

Words with khát

giải khátkhao khátkhát khaokhát nướckhát vọng

Example sentences with khát

  • Họ nói rằng họ rất khát. They said that they were really thirsty.
  • Tôi muốn uống một ít nước vì tôi khát. I want to drink some water because I'm thirsty.
  • Giờ mình không khát. Right now I'm not thirsty.
  • "Có khát không?" "Có." "Are you thirsty?" "Yes, I am."
  • Tom và Mary nói là họ đã cảm thấy khát. Tom and Mary said they were feeling thirsty.
  • Người dân của chúng tôi đang thèm khát độc lập. Our people thirst for independence.
  • Tôi không khát. I'm not thirsty.
  • Chúng tôi khát. We're thirsty.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 渴.

Frequently asked questions

What does khát mean in English?

khát (adjective) means "thirsty for".

How do you pronounce khát?

IPA: Hanoi [xaːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʰaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: khát — rising tone (sắc).

Is khát a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khát is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 渴.

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.