chướng ngại

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 障礙 (“to hinder”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˦ ŋaːj˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˦˧˥ ŋaːj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨]

    Noun

    chướng ngại

    1. (figurative) an obstacle; a hindrance; compare chướng ngại vật (“tangible obstacle”)
      Synonyms: cản trở, rào cản
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