đạo tặc

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ tak̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗaːw˨˩ʔ tak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ tak̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đạoheavynặng tặcheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đạo tặc means bandit; thief; robber.

Chinese characters: 盜賊

Meanings of đạo tặc in English

Noun

bandit; thief; robber

Example sentences with đạo tặc

Bần hàn sinh đạo tặc. Poverty is the root of all evil.
Bần cùng sinh đạo tặc. Poverty is the root of all evil.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 盜賊.

Frequently asked questions

What does đạo tặc mean in English?

đạo tặc (noun) means "bandit; thief; robber".

How do you pronounce đạo tặc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ tak̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ tak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đạo — heavy tone (nặng), tặc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đạo tặc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đạo tặc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 盜賊.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.