Definition

1. Noun:

   • A grain; a corn: A small, hard seed of a food plant, especially a cereal like rice or wheat.
   • A seed; a pip: The small, hard part of a fruit that can grow into a new plant.
   • A drop: A very small, round particle of a liquid.
   • A bead: A small, often round object with a hole for threading, used in jewelry or prayer.
   • A particle; a speck: A very tiny piece of a solid substance.

2. Noun (administrative):

   • A district; a sector: An administrative or managerial unit, used historically or in specific organizations (e.g., forestry, traffic).

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Một hạt gạo. (A grain of rice.)
  • Hạt của quả xoài rất to. (The seed of the mango is very big.)
  • Những hạt mưa rơi trên mái nhà. (Drops of rain fall on the roof.)
  • Cô ấy có một chuỗi vòng cổ bằng hạt. (She has a necklace made of beads.)
  • Một hạt bụi trong mắt. (A speck of dust in the eye.)

• Noun (administrative):

  • Ông ấy là trưởng hạt kiểm lâm. (He is the head of the forestry district.)

Advanced Usage

• "hạt nhân": nucleus; core.

  • Hạt nhân nguyên tử. (Atomic nucleus.)
  • Hạt nhân của vấn đề. (The core of the problem.)

• "hạt tiêu": peppercorn; pepper.

  • Rắc một ít hạt tiêu lên món ăn. (Sprinkle some pepper on the dish.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hạt giống (n): seed (for sowing).

  • Mua hạt giống rau. (Buy vegetable seeds.)

• Hạt cườm (n): glass bead.

  • Vòng tay làm bằng hạt cườm. (A bracelet made of glass beads.)

• Hạt xoàn (n): diamond (literally "seed of diamond," a common term for diamond in Vietnamese).

  • Nhẫn đính hạt xoàn. (A ring set with a diamond.)

Synonyms

• Grain: for cereals (e.g., rice, wheat).
• Seed: for plant reproduction.
• Drop: for liquids.
• Bead: for decorative objects.
• Particle: for tiny solid pieces.

Related Idioms

• Hạt mưa, hạt bụi: Literally "a drop of rain, a speck of dust." Used to describe something very small, numerous, or insignificant.

  • Công sức của tôi chỉ như hạt mưa, hạt bụi. (My effort is just like a drop in the ocean/a speck of dust.)

• Nặng hạt: Literally "heavy grain/drop." Describes rain with large, heavy drops.

  • Trời mưa nặng hạt. (It's raining heavily with big drops.)

noun

1. corn; grain
   • hạt lúa mì
     grain of wheat pip; seed
   • hạt táo
     an apple's pip drop; speck
   • hạt mưa
     a drop of rain bead
   • chuỗi tràng hạt
     a string of bead