vết

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

Hanoi [vet̚˧˦]Huế [vet̚˦˧˥]Saigon [vəːt̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vếtrisingsắc

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

vết means spot; stain; blemish.

Meanings of vết in English

Noun

spot; stain; blemish

Classifier

Indicates stains, spots, etc.

Words with vết

dấu vết tì vết vết bẩn vết thương vết tích vết xe đổ vết xước

Example sentences with vết

Có vết nứt trên tấm gương. There was a crack in the mirror.
Vết cắn của muỗi có thể gây sốt rét. Mosquito's bite can cause malaria.
Layla phải chịu vết cắt sâu ở đầu và cổ. Layla suffered deep cuts to her head and neck.
Có những vết đen trên quần tây trắng của tôi. There are black marks on my white trousers.

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, vết could be written as 曰, 𤵖. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare vệt.

Frequently asked questions

What does vết mean in English?

vết (noun) means "spot; stain; blemish".

How do you pronounce vết?

IPA: Hanoi [vet̚˧˦]; Saigon [vəːt̚˦˥]. Tones: vết — rising tone (sắc).

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.