vật thể

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

Hanoi [vət̚˧˨ʔ tʰe˧˩]Huế [vək̚˨˩ʔ tʰej˧˨]Saigon [vək̚˨˩˨ tʰej˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vậtheavynặng thểdippinghỏi

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vật thể means an object; compare sự vật.

Chinese characters: 物體 (物 “thing” + 體 “body”)

Meanings of vật thể in English

Noun

an object; compare sự vật (“objects in general”)
- vật thể bay không xác địnhan unidentified flying object

Example sentences with vật thể

Tom nói anh ấy nhìn thấy vật thể lạ tối qua. Tom says he saw a UFO last night.

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Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 物體, composed of 物 (“thing”) and 體 (“body”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vật thể mean in English?

vật thể (noun) means "an object; compare sự vật".

How do you pronounce vật thể?

IPA: Hanoi [vət̚˧˨ʔ tʰe˧˩]; Saigon [vək̚˨˩˨ tʰej˨˩˦]. Tones: vật — heavy tone (nặng), thể — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is vật thể a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.