Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bật

[ʔɓət̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đập lại; nảy lại

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Trái banh nó quăng bật thẳng lại vô mặt nó.The ball that he threw bounced right back into his own face.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to snap; to switch on (lights)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bật, mở (đèn)

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Phòng sao tối um vậy? Ai bật đèn lên coi?This room is pitch-black, can someone just turn the light on?

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to feature prominently

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nổi bật

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điều đó làm bật lên một vấn đề khácthat just highlights another problem

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What does “bật” mean?

(verb) to bounce off; to bounce back

Is “bật” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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