quạt

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kwaːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwaːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [waːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quạtheavynặng

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

quạt means a fan.

Classifier: cái, cây, chiếc — e.g. một cái quạt (one fan)

Meanings of quạt in English

Noun

a fan (hand-held or electrical device)
- biểu đồ hình quạta pie chart

Verb

to fan (to blow air on by means of a fan)

Noun

humorous, neologism, slang fan (admirer, aficionado)
- em quạt anhI am your fan

Words with quạt

quạt máy quạt điện quạt trần

Example sentences with quạt

Cô ấy bán những cái quạt nhiều màu sắc. She sells colorful fans.
Sửa quạt đi. Fix the fan.
Bật quạt lên. Turn on the fan.

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, quạt could be written as 𦑗, 撅, 搧, 厥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *gwaːt (“fan”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quạt mean in English?

quạt (noun) means "a fan".

How do you pronounce quạt?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [waːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: quạt — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with quạt?

Common classifiers: cái, cây, chiếc — for example "một cái quạt" (one a fan).

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.