cải tạo

See also: cǎitáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 改造.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˩ taːw˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˨ taːw˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːj˨˩˦ taːw˨˩˨]

    Verb

    cải tạo

    1. to renovate; reconstruct
    2. to reeducate; rehabilitate