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bị bắt

to be arrested

verb CEFR C1 Vietnamese

Tones 2 syllables — bị: nặng (low, short, glottalized) · bắt: sắc (high rising) ?

bị bắt to be arrested

Meaning

Common Collocations

bị bắt giữ
to be arrested
bị bắt tại chỗ
to be arrested on the spot

Examples

Anh ta đã bị bắt hôm qua.
He was arrested yesterday.
Nghi phạm bị bắt tại hiện trường.
The suspect was arrested at the scene.

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FAQ

How do you say "to be arrested" in Vietnamese?
"to be arrested" in Vietnamese is bị bắt.
What does bị bắt mean in English?
bị bắt means "to be arrested" (verb). to be arrested.
How is bị bắt pronounced?
bị bắt has 2 syllables: bị: nặng (low, short, glottalized) · bắt: sắc (high rising). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is bị bắt in Vietnamese?
bị bắt is among the 1,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is bị bắt used in a sentence?
For example: Anh ta đã bị bắt hôm qua. (He was arrested yesterday.); Nghi phạm bị bắt tại hiện trường. (The suspect was arrested at the scene.).

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