mất tích

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Hanoi [mət̚˧˦ tïk̟̚˧˦]Huế [mək̚˦˧˥ tɨt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [mək̚˦˥ tɨt̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mấtrisingsắc tíchrisingsắc

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

mất tích means to go missing; to disappear.

Meanings of mất tích in English

Verb

to go missing; to disappear
- tìm người mất tíchto search for a missing person

Example sentences with mất tích

Tom đã mất tích gần ba tuần. Tom has been missing for almost three weeks.
Tom đã mất tích gần ba tuần nay. Tom has been missing for almost three weeks.
Con chó nghiệp vụ đã bị mất tích. The police dog went missing.
Một con chó nghiệp vụ đã bị mất tích. A police dog went missing.
Cuộc tìm kiếm các thủy thủ mất tích đã bị bỏ dở sau hai ngày. The search for the missing sailors was abandoned after two days.

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

Etymology

mất (“to lose”) + tích (跡) (“trace”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mất tích mean in English?

mất tích (verb) means "to go missing; to disappear".

How do you pronounce mất tích?

IPA: Hanoi [mət̚˧˦ tïk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [mək̚˦˥ tɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: mất — rising tone (sắc), tích — 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.