vật

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vậtheavynặng

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vật means to wrestle; to shake violently.

Chinese characters: 物

Meanings of vật in English

Verb

to wrestle
to shake violently

Noun

object (concrete, tangible thing)
abbreviation short for động vật
- Người khôn hơn vật.Humans are more intelligent than animals.

Words with vật

Idioms and sayings with vật

vật đổi sao dời — everything changes

Example sentences with vật

Báo đốm là loài vật nhanh nhất. The cheetah is the fastest animal.
Chú ý vật rơi! Watch out for falling objects!
Vật giá đang tăng. Prices are going up.
Nước biển thì dễ làm vật nổi hơn so với nước ngọt. Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.

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, vật could be written as 勿, 沕, 𢪥, 𢪱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 物 (“thing”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vật mean in English?

vật (verb) means "to wrestle; to shake violently".

How do you pronounce vật?

IPA: Hanoi [vət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: vật — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vật is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 物.

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.