xét

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [sɛt̚˧˦]Huế [sɛt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [sɛk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xétrisingsắc

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

xét means to examine; to consider.

Meanings of xét in English

Verb

to examine; to consider
dialectal to check

Words with xét

chủ nghĩa xét lại khám xét nhận xét phán xét soát xét suy xét xem xét xét đoán xét lại xét nét xét nghiệm xét xử

Example sentences with xét

Cô ấy đã mong muốn một cuộc sống thong thả hơn, nhưng xét theo hoàn cảnh thì điều đó là bất khả thi. She wished for a more relaxing life, but that was impossible under the circumstances.

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, xét could be written as 察, 𥌀, 𪹾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 察 (SV: sát).

Frequently asked questions

What does xét mean in English?

xét (verb) means "to examine; to consider".

How do you pronounce xét?

IPA: Hanoi [sɛt̚˧˦]; Saigon [sɛk̚˦˥]. Tones: xét — 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.