lít

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [lit̚˧˦]Huế [lit̚˦˧˥]Saigon [lɨt̚˦˥] browser voice

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lítrisingsắc

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lít means liter/litre.

Meanings of lít in English

Noun

liter/litre

Words with lít

lít nhít

Example sentences with lít

Bạn phải uống hai lít nước mỗi ngày. You have to drink 2 litres of water daily.
Cần bao nhiêu lít để đổ đầy bồn tắm nóng? How many liters does it take to fill a hot tub?

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French litre.

Frequently asked questions

What does lít mean in English?

lít (noun) means "liter/litre".

How do you pronounce lít?

IPA: Hanoi [lit̚˧˦]; Saigon [lɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: lít — rising tone (sắc).

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.