tiền mặt

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

Hanoi [tiən˨˩ mat̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tiəŋ˦˩ mak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩ mak̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tiềnfallinghuyền mặtheavynặng

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tiền mặt means cash.

Meanings of tiền mặt in English

Noun

cash (money in the form of notes/bills and coins)

Example sentences with tiền mặt

Tôi không có tiền mặt nên tôi phải thanh toán bằng thẻ. I have no cash so I have to pay by card.
Bình thường thay vì dùng tiền mặt, tôi dùng thẻ tín dụng. I usually use a credit card instead of cash.
Bình thường tôi không dùng tiền mặt mà tôi dùng thẻ tín dụng. I usually use a credit card instead of cash.

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

Etymology

tiền (“money”) + mặt (“face”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tiền mặt mean in English?

tiền mặt (noun) means "cash".

How do you pronounce tiền mặt?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˨˩ mat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩ mak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tiền — falling tone (huyền), mặt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.