rớt

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

Hanoi [zəːt̚˧˦]Huế [ʐəːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɹəːk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rớtrisingsắc

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

rớt means to drop; to fall.

Meanings of rớt in English

Verb

to drop, to fall
Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to fail (in one's examination)

Words with rớt

rơi rớt rớt đài

Example sentences with rớt

Bạn thi rớt là đáng đời. Bạn đã không học thi gì cả. It serves you right that you failed your exam. You didn't study for it at all.
Lẽ ra anh ấy đã có thể học hành chăm chỉ hơn, nhưng anh ấy quá lười và đó là lý do tại sao anh ấy rớt kỳ thi. He could have studied harder, but he was too lazy and that's why he failed the exam.

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, rớt could be written as 溧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-rəːc.

Frequently asked questions

What does rớt mean in English?

rớt (verb) means "to drop; to fall".

How do you pronounce rớt?

IPA: Hanoi [zəːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɹəːk̚˦˥]. Tones: rớt — 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.