tiết
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) clipping of tiết khí (“solar term”)
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
tiết đại hànthe "majorly cold" solar term
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) a period
Register: informal
Examples
tiết trời mát dịua cool day
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) a period
Register: informal
Examples
tiết 1first period
Một tiết kéo dài 45 phút.Each period lasts for 45 minutes.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 4
Meaning · English
(verb) to leak; to secrete; to emit
Register: informal
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Common questions
What does “tiết” mean?
(noun) clipping of tiết khí (“solar term”)
Is “tiết” formal or informal?
tiết is generally informal.
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