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phát

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [faːt̚˧˦]Huế [faːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [faːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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phát means to distribute; to dispense; to issue.

Chinese characters: 發

Meanings of phát in English

Verb

  1. to distribute, to dispense, to issue, to deliver

Noun

  1. hit; blow
    • bắn một pháta shot
    • đấm ba phátthree punches

Verb

  1. to slash grass or weeds

Words with phát

Example sentences with phát

  • Hôm nay là ngày phát lương à? Is today payday?
  • Công ty phát đồng phục cho họ. The company provides them with uniforms.
  • Mặt trăng tự nó không phát sáng. The moon doesn't shine on its own.
  • Tôi đã bắn phát đầu tiên. I fired the first shot.
  • Phim này đã được phát trên truyền hình. That movie was shown on television.
  • Hôm nay là ngày phát lương có đúng không? Is today payday?
  • Ai cũng biết phát xít là xấu trừ kẻ ngu ra. Everyone knows fascism is bad except the stupid.
  • Tôi quá phát ngán nghe thấy bạn lúc nào cũng phàn nàn rồi. I'm so sick of hearing you complaining all the time.

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, phát could be written as 撥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 發 (“to issue, to dispatch, to send out, to emit”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phát mean in English?

phát (verb) means "to distribute; to dispense; to issue".

How do you pronounce phát?

IPA: Hanoi [faːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [faːk̚˦˥]. Tones: phát — rising tone (sắc).

Is phát a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. phát is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 發.

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.