chát

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chat"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Probably borrowed from a Khmuic language, cf. Proto-Khmuic *c₁at (“sour”) (whence Khmu cat).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [caːk̚˦˥]

Adjective

chát • (𨐷 - 𨐿, 𠹗, 質, 貭)

1. astringent, as in the dry, almost bitter taste of tea or unripe bananas

   chua chát ― sour and astringent; unpalatable; awful

2. (figurative) expensive

   Phở "mặn" giá lại "chát" nhưng mỗi ngày, bà Hà bán tới 200 bát.

   The phở is salty and the price is steep but every day, Ms. Hà sells up to 200 bowls of it.

Noun

chát • (𠹗)

1. a clang; clack; thump (sound)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ăn muối còn hơn ăn chuối chát