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y hệt

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ het̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɪj˧˧ het̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ həːt̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ylevelnganghệtheavynặng

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y hệt means identical; exactly the same.

Meanings of y hệt in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial identical; exactly the same

Example sentences with y hệt

  • Tôi có quyển từ điển giống y hệt. I have exactly the same dictionary.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

y + hệt.

Frequently asked questions

What does y hệt mean in English?

y hệt (adjective) means "identical; exactly the same".

How do you pronounce y hệt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ het̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ həːt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: y — level tone (ngang), hệt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.