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tất

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tấtrisingsắc

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tất means then surely; of course.

Chinese characters: 必

Meanings of tất in English

Adverb

  1. then surely; of course

Noun

  1. all; the whole of

Noun

  1. Northern Vietnam, abbreviation, colloquial clipping of bít tất (“sock”)
    • đi tấtto put on socks

Words with tất

chu tấthà tấttất nhiêntất yếuvị-tấttất cảtất tần tậttất niêntất bậttất thắngtất tả

Example sentences with tất

  • Cô ấy đang đi tất màu đỏ. She's wearing red socks.
  • Cô ấy đang mặc quần tất trắng. She is wearing a pair of white stockings.
  • Bạn đang mang tất ngược rồi. You're wearing your socks inside out.
  • Tôi không có nổi một đôi tất sạch. I don't have any clean socks.
  • Tom đi tất vào. Tom put on his socks.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 必.

Frequently asked questions

What does tất mean in English?

tất (adverb) means "then surely; of course".

How do you pronounce tất?

IPA: Hanoi [tət̚˧˦]; Saigon [tək̚˦˥]. Tones: tất — rising tone (sắc).

Is tất a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tất is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 必.

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.