mệt

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [met̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [met̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [məːt̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mệtheavynặng

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

mệt means tired; fatigued; weary.

Meanings of mệt in English

Adjective

tired, fatigued, weary ≈ mỏi nhọc nhằn rã rời

Words with mệt

mệt mỏi mệt quá mỏi mệt mệt nhọc mệt nách mệt rũ

Example sentences with mệt

Tom đã thấm mệt vì đi bộ. Tom got tired of walking.
Tom nói rằng anh ta đã mệt. Tom says that he's tired.
Tôi mệt nên tôi đi ngủ sớm. I was tired, so I went to bed early.
Nghe có vẻ như bạn đang mệt. It sounds like you're tired.
Bây giờ tôi rất là mệt. Now I am really tired.
Tom trông có vẻ hơi mệt. Tom looks a bit tired.
Chúng tôi đã rất mệt mõi. We were very tired.
Tom và Mary nói là họ không mệt. Tom and Mary said that they aren't tired.

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, mệt could be written as 疲, 𬏻. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mệt mean in English?

mệt (adjective) means "tired; fatigued; weary".

How do you pronounce mệt?

IPA: Hanoi [met̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [məːt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: mệt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.