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át chủ bài

noun
Hanoi [ʔaːt̚˧˦ t͡ɕu˧˩ ʔɓaːj˨˩]Huế [ʔaːk̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕʊw˧˨ ʔɓaːj˦˩]Saigon [ʔaːk̚˦˥ cʊw˨˩˦ ʔɓaːj˨˩] browser voice
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át chủ bài means trump card.

Classifier: con, quân — e.g. một con át chủ bài (one trump card)

Meanings of át chủ bài in English

Noun

  1. figurative trump card

Etymology

Compound of át (“ace”) + chủ (“master”) + bài (“card”). The first element át is borrowed from French as, whence also English ace.

Frequently asked questions

What does át chủ bài mean in English?

át chủ bài (noun) means "trump card".

How do you pronounce át chủ bài?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːt̚˧˦ t͡ɕu˧˩ ʔɓaːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔaːk̚˦˥ cʊw˨˩˦ ʔɓaːj˨˩]. Tones: át — rising tone (sắc), chủ — dipping tone (hỏi), bài — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with át chủ bài?

Common classifiers: con, quân — for example "một con át chủ bài" (one trump card).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.