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tách

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Hanoi [tajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [tat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tat̚˦˥] browser voice
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tách means cup.

Meanings of tách in English

Noun

  1. cup (with a handle) ≈ chéncốclyli
    • tách tràcup of tea
    • mua bộ tách ấmto buy a set of cups and teapot

Verb

  1. to separate, to split
    • tách quả bưởi ra từng múito split apart the pommelo into its segments
    • tách riêng từng vấn đề để xem xétto review each issue separately
  2. to snap, to pop
    • Quả đỗ phơi nổ tách một cái.The bean popped as it was drying.

Adjective

  1. of a light cracking sound, typically from a small explosion

Words with tách

chia táchtách bạchtách rời

Example sentences with tách

  • Cái tách nào là của bạn? Which cup is yours?
  • Tôi sẽ dùng một tách trà. I would like to have a glass of tea.
  • Tách trà của tôi hơi ngọt một chút. My tea is a little too sweet.
  • Bạn uống bao nhiêu tách trà một ngày? How many cups of tea do you drink a day?
  • Mẹ tôi để ly tách ở trong tủ bếp. My mother puts cups in the kitchen cupboard.
  • Tôi muốn uống thêm một tách cà phê khác. I'd like to drink another cup of coffee.
  • Tách nào của bạn? Which cup is yours?
  • Anh ấy bỏ nhầm muối vào tách cà phê của mình. He accidentally puts salt into his coffee cup.

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, tách could be written as 㳻, 索, 𤇩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From French tasse.

Frequently asked questions

What does tách mean in English?

tách (noun) means "cup".

How do you pronounce tách?

IPA: Hanoi [tajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [tat̚˦˥]. Tones: tách — 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.