mát
Hanoi [maːt̚˧˦]Huế [maːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [maːk̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mát means cool; pleasant; soothing.
Meanings of mát in English
Adjective
- of weather or temperature cool
- of food or drink pleasant, soothing, agreeable, goes down easily
- smoothly ironic
- a little short of the weight shown on the scale
- slang cray-cray ≈ ấm
Words with mát
Synonyms and antonyms of mát
Antonyms
Example sentences with mát
- Lưng tôi đau nhức, tôi cần được mát-xa. My back is sore, I need a massage.
- Mát-xcơ-va là thành phố lớn nhất châu Âu. Moscow is the largest city in Europe.
- Trời thường có gió và mát vào mùa thu. The weather's often windy and cool in autumn.
- Quân đội của Na-pô-lê-ông đã tiến đến tận Mát-xcơ-va. Napoleon's army advanced up to Moscow.
- Cây che bóng mát. Trees provide shade.
- Tôi cần được mát-xa. I need a massage.
- Tom đưa cho Mary nước gì đó mát để uống. Tom gave Mary something cold to drink.
- Tôi nghe nói làm mát phần gáy khi trời nóng rất công hiệu. I hear that it's good to cool the back of your neck when it's hot outside.
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, mát could be written as 沫, 𠖾, 𩗂, 𫖼. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *t-maːc.
Frequently asked questions
What does mát mean in English?
mát (adjective) means "cool; pleasant; soothing".
How do you pronounce mát?
IPA: Hanoi [maːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [maːk̚˦˥]. Tones: mát — rising tone (sắc).