nắm bắt

verb

Hanoi [nam˧˦ ʔɓat̚˧˦]Huế [nam˦˧˥ ʔɓak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [nam˦˥ ʔɓak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nắmrisingsắc bắtrisingsắc

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

nắm bắt means to know something well; to well understand.

Meanings of nắm bắt in English

Verb

to know something well; to well understand
to take advantage of

Example sentences with nắm bắt

Bạn có nắm bắt được những lời anh ta nói không? Did you catch what he said?

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

Etymology

nắm + bắt.

Frequently asked questions

What does nắm bắt mean in English?

nắm bắt (verb) means "to know something well; to well understand".

How do you pronounce nắm bắt?

IPA: Hanoi [nam˧˦ ʔɓat̚˧˦]; Saigon [nam˦˥ ʔɓak̚˦˥]. Tones: nắm — rising tone (sắc), bắt — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.