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mặt khác

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [mat̚˧˨ʔ xaːk̚˧˦]Huế [mak̚˨˩ʔ kʰaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [mak̚˨˩˨ kʰaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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mặtheavynặngkhácrisingsắc

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mặt khác means conversely; on the other hand; on the flipside.

Meanings of mặt khác in English

Adverb

  1. literary conversely; on the other hand; on the flipside

Example sentences with mặt khác

  • Tôi thích dùng tai nghe không dây vì tôi có thể vừa dọn dẹp vừa nghe podcast. Mặt khác, dây rợ khá là vướng víu. I like to use wireless headphones so that I can clean while listening to a podcast. Otherwise, the wires get in my way.
  • Tôi thích dùng tai nghe không dây vì tôi có thể vừa dọn dẹp vừa nghe pót-cát. Mặt khác, dây rợ khá là vướng víu. I like to use wireless headphones so that I can clean while listening to a podcast. Otherwise, the wires get in my way.

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

Etymology

Compound of mặt (“face; aspect”) + khác (“different”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mặt khác mean in English?

mặt khác (adverb) means "conversely; on the other hand; on the flipside".

How do you pronounce mặt khác?

IPA: Hanoi [mat̚˧˨ʔ xaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [mak̚˨˩˨ kʰaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: mặt — heavy tone (nặng), khác — 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.