goigoi

bắt

Pronunciation Northern /ɓat˧˥/ Central /ɓa̰k˩˧/ Southern /ɓak˧˥/
to seize
6 senses 4 meanings
Verb
to seize
Verb
to receive
Verb
to force
+1 more senses
Details
6 senses · 4 meanings

to seize

Verb · 2 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to seize Core ActionsTheme

To take hold of something or someone suddenly and with force.

vi Anh ấy nhanh tay bắt lấy quả bóng đang rơi xuống.

en He quickly caught the falling ball.

Sense 2 Verb
to arrest

To take a person into custody by legal authority, especially for suspected criminal activity.

vi Cảnh sát đã bắt kẻ tình nghi để điều tra thêm.

en The police arrested the suspect for further investigation.

to receive

Verb · 2 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to receive

To pick up a signal or information using a device or through one's senses.

vi Chiếc radio này bắt sóng rất tốt ngay cả ở vùng sâu.

en This radio receives signals very well even in remote areas.

Sense 2 Verb
to get

To obtain something or to reach a certain state or condition.

vi Anh ấy bắt đầu đạt được những thành công nhất định trong sự nghiệp.

en He started to achieve some success in his career.

to force

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to force

To make someone do something that they may not want to do.

vi Mẹ bắt tôi phải dọn dẹp phòng ngủ vào mỗi cuối tuần.

en My mother makes me clean my bedroom every weekend.

to install

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to install

To put something in place so that it is ready to be used or connected.

vi Họ đang bắt bóng đèn mới cho phòng khách.

en They are installing a new light bulb in the living room.

Sources, license, and AI

This page may include definitions, examples, translations, or exercise prompts edited, translated, or summarized by goigoi from Wiktionary contributors.

Applicable text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made.

Chinese-character and chữ Nôm forms are reference displays. Some are source-aligned for the whole word; others are assembled from per-syllable character mappings and are not necessarily the only or official spelling.

Some meanings, translations, or examples may be AI-assisted. Mistakes or awkward phrasing may remain.