vợt

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Hanoi [vəːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vəːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vəːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vợtheavynặng

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

vợt means racquet; bat.

Classifier: cây, cái — e.g. một cây vợt (one racquet)

Meanings of vợt in English

Noun

racquet; bat
- tay vợta tennis player
hand net; scoop net

Verb

to catch with a hand net

Words with vợt

quần vợt

Example sentences with vợt

Các bạn có bao nhiêu cây vợt? How many rackets do you have?
Tom đã mua cây vợt tennis mới. Tom bought a new tennis racket.
Tụi bây có mấy cây vợt? How many rackets do you have?
Mày có mấy cây vợt? How many rackets do you have?
Bạn có mấy cây vợt? How many rackets do you have?
Bạn có vợt tennis không? Do you have a tennis racket?
Anh ấy là một tay vợt tennis xuất sắc. He's an excellent tennis player.

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, vợt could be written as 越, 𢵼, 𦅲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare vớt (“to scoop, to pull out from water”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vợt mean in English?

vợt (noun) means "racquet; bat".

How do you pronounce vợt?

IPA: Hanoi [vəːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vəːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: vợt — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with vợt?

Common classifiers: cây, cái — for example "một cây vợt" (one racquet).

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.