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xác

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [saːk̚˧˦]Huế [saːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [saːk̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
xácrisingsắc

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xác means remains.

Chinese characters: 殼 Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái xác (one remains)

Meanings of xác in English

Noun

  1. remains — corpse ≈ thi hàithây
  2. remains — carcass
  3. remains — wreckage
    • xác cầu (sập)wreckage or remains of a collapsed bridge
  4. informal body ≈ thân thểngười

Words with xác

hành xáclột xácthân xácxác pháoxác thịtxác ướpxác địnhxác nhậnxác chếtxác lậpxác minhxác suấtxác thựcxác đáng

Example sentences with xác

  • Hồn anh lìa khỏi xác. His soul left his body.
  • Cái xác không có bất kỳ vết thương nào. The corpse didn't show any wounds.
  • Anh ta xác nhận rằng đó là xác của Titanic. He confirmed that it was the wreck of the Titanic.
  • Đó không còn là một con gấu nữa, mà là xác gấu rồi. That's not a bear anymore. That's bear goo.

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, xác could be written as 壳, 確. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 殼 (“shell”). Compare Thai ซาก (sâak).

Frequently asked questions

What does xác mean in English?

xác (noun) means "remains".

How do you pronounce xác?

IPA: Hanoi [saːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [saːk̚˦˥]. Tones: xác — rising tone (sắc).

Is xác a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. xác is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 殼.

What classifier is used with xác?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái xác" (one remains).

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.