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thịt

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thịt means human or animal flesh; especially meat.

Classifier: miếng, cục — e.g. một miếng thịt (one human or animal flesh)

Meanings of thịt in English

Noun

  1. human or animal flesh, especially meat, but mostly except fish and shellfish
    • thịt lợn/heopork
    • thịt trâuwater buffalo beef
    • thịt nạclean meat

Verb

  1. synonym of làm thịt (“to butcher; to slaughter”) ≈ làm thịt

Words with thịt

ăn thịtbắp thịtbị thịtbún thịt nướngda thịtđất thịtlàm thịtruột thịtthịt cầythịt chóthịt kho tàuthịt lợn muốithịt lợn muối xông khóithịt thàtreo đầu dê bán thịt chóxác thịt

Example sentences with thịt

  • Bạn có thể xẻ thịt gà không? Can you carve the chicken?
  • Phần ăn thứ hai có chứa thịt. The second combination plate contains meat.
  • Tôi thích thịt cừu hơn thịt bò. I prefer mutton to beef.
  • Bạn có biết cách nấu thịt không? Do you know how to cook meat?
  • Tôi mua thịt từ người hàng thịt. I bought some meat from the butcher.
  • Người bán thịt gói thịt trong giấy. The butcher packs the meat in paper.
  • Cửa hàng này có bán thịt. They sell meat at this store.
  • Thịt gà đã chín hoàn toàn. The chicken is fully cooked.

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, thịt could be written as 䏦, 𦧘, 𬚸, 舌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-siːt. Cognate with Muong thit and Chut [Rục] sit⁸.

Frequently asked questions

What does thịt mean in English?

thịt (noun) means "human or animal flesh; especially meat".

How do you pronounce thịt?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰit̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰɨt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thịt — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with thịt?

Common classifiers: miếng, cục — for example "một miếng thịt" (one human or animal flesh).

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.