# bắt meaning in Vietnamese: to make (someone do) (A2)

> bắt means “to make (someone do), to force” in Vietnamese. It can also mean catch. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bat-force/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bắt**: force · catch

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bat

## 1. force (verb)

to make (someone do), to force

The person comes straight after it, then the action: *bắt con ăn rau*.

- Mẹ bắt con ăn rau. — Mom makes me eat vegetables.
- Saigon: Sếp bắt tụi em làm thêm cuối tuần. | Hà Nội: Sếp bắt bọn em làm thêm cuối tuần. — The boss makes us work weekends.

Level: A2

Grammar: [Telling, making, asking someone to: kêu / bảo, bắt, nhờ + person + verb](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/causative-bao-bat/)

## 2. catch (verb)

to catch, to get (a taxi)

- Mình bắt taxi về nha. — Let's get a taxi home.
- Con mèo bắt được một con chuột. — The cat caught a mouse.

Level: A2

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