giây lát
Pronunciation
Northern
/zəj˧˧ laːt˧˥/
Central
/jəj˧˥ la̰ːk˩˧/
Southern
/jəj˧˧ laːk˧˥/
Listen
moment
Noun
moment
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Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Noun
moment Discourse & Logic
A very brief period of time, often used to refer to something happening quickly or lasting for a short duration.
vi Xin vui lòng chờ tôi trong giây lát.
en Please wait for me for a moment.
Parts
giây / lát / A compound of giây + lát …
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Parts
giây / lát / A compound of giây + lát …
OriginA compound of giây + lát
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
𣆰𣋛
Candidates by syllable
giây
𣆰
lát
𣋛（𣋩）
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
tức khắc / giây / giây phút / giây ánh sáng …
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Similar
tức khắc / giây / giây phút / giây ánh sáng …
Use
phút giây / chốc lát / một lát / lát nữa …
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Use
phút giây / chốc lát / một lát / lát nữa …