Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chát

[t͡ɕaːt̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) astringent, as in the dry, almost bitter taste of tea or unripe bananas

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có vị đắng, se

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

Examples

chua chátsour and astringent; unpalatable; awful

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) expensive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đắt tiền

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Examples

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.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a clang; clack; thump (sound)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiếng kêu đanh

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Common questions

What does “chát” mean?

(adjective) astringent, as in the dry, almost bitter taste of tea or unripe bananas

Is “chát” formal or informal?

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

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