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luật

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Hanoi [lwət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [lwək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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luật means the law; rules; compare nội quy.

Chinese characters: 律

Meanings of luật in English

Noun

  1. the law (body of rules established in a community by its authorities)
  2. rules (what to adhere to in order to do things correctly, as designed); compare nội quy (what to adhere to for, specifically, proper and acceptable conduct at a place, such as a park or workplace)
    • luật chơithe rules of a game (in order to play it correctly, as it is designed to be played)
    • luật thơ Đườngthe rules of Tang poetry (in order to write a correct poem, as it should be written)

Noun

  1. a code or an act
    • bộ luậta code or an act
    • Luật Bảo hiểm Xã hộithe Social Insurance Act

Words with luật

bộ luậtdân luậtdự luậtđạo luậtđịnh luậtgiới luậtkỉ luậtluật địnhluật gialuật họcluật lệluật phápluật quốc tếluật rừngluật sưpháp luậtquy luậtthiết quân luật

Example sentences with luật

  • Muốn chơi thì phải theo luật tao. It's my way or the highway.
  • Không phải điều này trái luật sao? Isn't this against the rules?
  • Chúng tôi buộc phải tuân theo luật. We are bound to obey laws.
  • Kẻ giàu là kẻ vẽ luật. The rich make the laws.
  • Đây là nhà tôi, luật là của tôi. This is my house and I make the rules.
  • "Tôi sẽ tuân theo luật", cô ấy nói. "I will follow the law," she said.
  • Anh ta đã phạm luật. He broke the rules.
  • Cô ấy giỏi lách luật. She is good at circumventing the rules.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 律.

Frequently asked questions

What does luật mean in English?

luật (noun) means "the law; rules; compare nội quy".

How do you pronounce luật?

IPA: Hanoi [lwət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: luật — heavy tone (nặng).

Is luật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. luật is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 律.

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.