lát
Hanoi [laːt̚˧˦]Huế [laːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [laːk̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lát means to cover; to pave.
Meanings of lát in English
Verb
- to cover (floor with tiles); to pave (road)
- lát đườngto pave a road
Noun
- a kind of wood used to make furniture
Verb
- to slice
- dialectal alternative form of nhát (“to stab”)
Noun
- a slice
- cắt látto cut into slices
Noun
- moment; short while
- Lát nhớ đi học sớm đó.Remember to go to school early.
Example sentences with lát
- Tôi đã mua một chai dầu sa-lát. I bought a bottle of salad oil.
- Ngồi đây với tôi một lát. Sit down with me for a while.
- Sami đã nghỉ ngơi một lát. Sami took a little break.
- Cho tôi xem bức tranh đó một lát. Let me have a look at the picture.
- 2. Thái củ cải thành những lát dài. 2. Cut the daikon into long sticks.
- Họ nghỉ ngơi một lát. They had a rest for a while.
- Lát nữa tôi sẽ xem xét căn phòng đó. I'll have a look in that room.
- Tom phết mứt dâu vào một lát bánh mì. Tom spread some strawberry jam on a slice of bread.
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, lát could be written as 𬅀, 𣋛, 𣋩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does lát mean in English?
lát (verb) means "to cover; to pave".
How do you pronounce lát?
IPA: Hanoi [laːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [laːk̚˦˥]. Tones: lát — rising tone (sắc).