khiển trách

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 譴責.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xiən˧˩ t͡ɕajk̟̚˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰiəŋ˧˨ ʈat̚˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰiəŋ˨˩˦ ʈat̚˦˥]

    Verb

    khiển trách

    1. to reprimand; to reprove