nhặt

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

Hanoi [ɲat̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲak̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhặtheavynặng

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

nhặt means to pick up.

Meanings of nhặt in English

Verb

to pick up (usually from the ground) ≈ lụm lặt

Words with nhặt

nhặt nhạnh

Idioms and sayings with nhặt

nhặt lá đá ống bơ — overly curious in taking a crack at miscellaneous items, usually with no or little purpose

Example sentences with nhặt

Tôi cúi xuống để nhặt cái bút. I bent over to take the pen.
Tôi đã nhặt con mèo lên. I picked up the cat.
Tom nhặt cái chai lên, nhưng gặp khó khăn với việc mở nó. Tom picked up the bottle, but had trouble opening it.

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, nhặt could be written as 抇, 𪰇. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

See lặt. This is originally the Northern form, but have spread to other dialects.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhặt mean in English?

nhặt (verb) means "to pick up".

How do you pronounce nhặt?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: nhặt — 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.