nhạt

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

Hanoi [ɲaːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲaːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲaːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhạtheavynặng

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

nhạt means tasteless or bland; bland; lame.

Meanings of nhạt in English

Adjective

Northern Vietnam, of flavor tasteless or bland
slang bland; lame; weak; feeble
- câu đùa nhạt nhẽo/nhạt thếchan unfunny joke
- câu đùa nhạt như nước ốcan unfunny joke
of color light; pale
- xanh nhạtlight blue

Words with nhạt

lạnh nhạt nhạt nhẽo nhạt nhoà nhạt nhùng nhạt thếch nhợt nhạt phai nhạt tẻ nhạt

Example sentences with nhạt

Susie thích âm nhạc Nhạt Bản. Susie loves Japanese music.
Tay tôi rất nhạt màu. My hand is very light.
Con gái tôi mặc một chiếc kimono xanh nhạt. The girl wore a light blue kimono.

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, nhạt could be written as 𤁕, 溂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-laːc (“tasteless”). Doublet of lạt, lợt, and nhợt.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhạt mean in English?

nhạt (adjective) means "tasteless or bland; bland; lame".

How do you pronounce nhạt?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲaːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: nhạt — 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.