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độc tài

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ taːj˨˩]Huế [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ taːj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ taːj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
độcheavynặngtàifallinghuyền

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độc tài means dictatorial; authoritarian.

Chinese characters: 獨裁

Meanings of độc tài in English

Adjective

  1. dictatorial ≈ chuyên chính
    • nhà độc tàidictator
  2. authoritarian ≈ độc đoán

Noun

  1. a dictator

Example sentences with độc tài

  • Độc tài là sự chuyên chế của số ít. Dictatorship is the tyranny of a minority.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獨裁.

Frequently asked questions

What does độc tài mean in English?

độc tài (adjective) means "dictatorial; authoritarian".

How do you pronounce độc tài?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ taːj˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨ taːj˨˩]. Tones: độc — heavy tone (nặng), tài — falling tone (huyền).

Is độc tài a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. độc tài is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 獨裁.

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.