nát

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [naːt̚˧˦]Huế [naːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [naːk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nátrisingsắc

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

nát means crushed; crumbled.

Meanings of nát in English

Adjective

crushed, crumbled
colloquial terrible
- Điểm thi của tao nát quá mày ạ!Dude, my grade is so terrible!

Verb

Northern Vietnam, archaic to intimidate, to cow

Words with nát

dột nát đổ nát mục nát nát rượu rách nát tan nát thối nát

Example sentences with nát

Tom bóp nát quả cà chua. Tom squashed the tomato.

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, nát could be written as 捏, 揑, 涅, 湼. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi đaích.

Frequently asked questions

What does nát mean in English?

nát (adjective) means "crushed; crumbled".

How do you pronounce nát?

IPA: Hanoi [naːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [naːk̚˦˥]. Tones: nát — 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.