chất

[t͡ɕət̚˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) substance; matter; material

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chất; vật chất

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

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

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) quality

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chất lượng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) drugs, substance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chất kích thích

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

nghiện chấtdrug addiction
lạm dụng chấtsubstance abuse

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(adjective) cool; awesome

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tuyệt vời

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Chất quá!That's so cool!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “chất” mean?

(noun) substance; matter; material

Is “chất” formal or informal?

chất is generally informal.