quét

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kwɛt̚˧˦]Huế [kwɛt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [wɛt̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quétrisingsắc

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

quét means to sweep; to sweep up.

Meanings of quét in English

Verb

to sweep (with a broom); to sweep up
to coat (with); to paint
to scan (code, etc.)

Words with quét

lũ quét quét dọn

Example sentences with quét

Cô ấy quét phòng bằng cây chổi. She sweeps the room with a broom.
Trận bão đã quét sạch cả ngôi làng. The hurricane wiped out the whole village.
Quét phòng tôi đi. Sweep my room.
Hãy quét phòng tôi. Sweep my room.
Tom đã quét mã QR bằng điện thoại của mình. Tom scanned the QR code with his phone.
Quét sàn đi. Sweep the floor.
Quét sân đi! Sweep the yard!
Lúc đó, Tom quét sàn phòng bếp trong khi Mary rửa bát. Tom swept the kitchen floor while Mary washed the dishes.

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, quét could be written as 𢭯, 𪭱, 𪩺. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare Proto-Tai *kwaːtᴰ (“to sweep”) (whence Thai กวาด (gwàat)).

Frequently asked questions

What does quét mean in English?

quét (verb) means "to sweep; to sweep up".

How do you pronounce quét?

IPA: Hanoi [kwɛt̚˧˦]; Saigon [wɛt̚˦˥]. Tones: quét — 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.