khuất

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [xwət̚˧˦]Huế [kʰwək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰwək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khuấtrisingsắc

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

khuất means to be hidden; to be out of sight.

Chinese characters: 屈

Meanings of khuất in English

Verb

to be hidden; to be out of sight
said of wind to be absent
formal, literary to have passed away; to be gone

Verb

rare synonym of khuất phục (“to submit; to yield”) ≈ khuất phục

Words with khuất

bất khuất khuất bóng khuất núi khuất phục khuất tất

Example sentences with khuất

Hoàng đế cầu nguyện cho những linh hồn đã khuất. The Emperor prayed for the souls of the deceased.
Chiếc ô tô của anh ấy nhanh chóng đi khuất tầm nhìn. His car soon went out of sight.

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, khuất could be written as 屈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Attested as khŏất in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Frequently asked questions

What does khuất mean in English?

khuất (verb) means "to be hidden; to be out of sight".

How do you pronounce khuất?

IPA: Hanoi [xwət̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʰwək̚˦˥]. Tones: khuất — rising tone (sắc).

Is khuất a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. khuất is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 屈.

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.