chướng ngại vật

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 障礙物.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˦ ŋaːj˧˨ʔ vət̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˦˧˥ ŋaːj˨˩ʔ vək̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨ vək̚˨˩˨] ~ [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨ jək̚˨˩˨]

Noun

chướng ngại vật

  1. (physical) obstacle; hindrance; stumbling block

Usage notes
  • Used for obstacles that physically exist; for the figurative connotation, use chướng ngại instead.
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