trật

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trậtheavynặng

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

trật means missed; incorrect; inaccurate.

Meanings of trật in English

Adjective

of a target missed ≈ trượt hụt
incorrect; inaccurate ≈ sai
of a joint be dislocated
- trật khớp xươngbe out of joint

Verb

dialectal to fling away ≈ hất

Words with trật

cà trật cà vuột trật lất trầy trật trật-tự

Synonyms and antonyms of trật

Antonyms

trúng đúng

Example sentences with trật

Dịch những câu có trật tự từ khác nhau hẳn là khổ lắm. Translating between sentences with different word orders must be such a pain.
Giữ trật tự trong lớp là tôn trọng giấc ngủ của người khác. To be quiet in class is to respect other people's sleep.

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, trật could be written as 栗, 慄, 秩, 坡栗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經) as 坡栗 (MC pha lit) (modern SV: pha lật). Perhaps originally a variant of trệch.

Frequently asked questions

What does trật mean in English?

trật (adjective) means "missed; incorrect; inaccurate".

How do you pronounce trật?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: trật — 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.