vật

/vəːʔt/

thing

Đây là một vật rất hữu ích.

This is a very useful thing.

general

An object, item, or entity that can be perceived or touched.

Tôi mua một vật mới cho nhà.

I bought a new item for the house.

Can refer to both tangible and intangible things depending on context.

informal

A person or creature, often used in a derogatory or informal way.

Đó là một vật lạ lùng.

That's a weird creature.

This usage is less common and often carries a negative connotation.

Collocations

physics

material

'Vật' is a very common word in Vietnamese and can refer to both tangible and intangible things.

From Middle Vietnamese, derived from Proto-Vietic *k-waːʔt, meaning 'thing' or 'object'.

In formal contexts, 'vật' is neutral, but in informal speech, it can sometimes refer to people or creatures in a derogatory manner.

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