chót vót

Vietnamese

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔt̚˧˦ vɔt̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔk̚˦˧˥ vɔk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɔk̚˦˥ vɔk̚˦˥] ~ [cɔk̚˦˥ jɔk̚˦˥]

Adjective

chót vót

  1. very high
    • 2016, Trầm Hương, Trong cơn lốc xoáy, part I, NXB Phụ nữ, page 439:
      Ở ngôi vị cao chót vót trong hàng ngũ Việt Minh, ông ta không nỡ giết tôi sao?!
      Even with his very high position in the Việt Minh ranks, he still won't hate me, will he?!
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