đột ngột

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗot̚˧˨ʔ ŋot̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗok̚˨˩ʔ ŋok̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗok̚˨˩˨ ŋok̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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đột ngột means suddenly.

Chinese characters: 突兀

Meanings of đột ngột in English

Adverb

suddenly

Example sentences with đột ngột

Thời tiết đã ấm lên đột ngột. The weather suddenly got warmer.
Sao bạn lại dừng lại đột ngột thế? Why did you stop all of a sudden?
Đừng phanh đột ngột. Don't brake suddenly.
Vì những tình huống đột ngột, buổi hội nghị tối nay sẽ bị hủy bỏ cho đến khi có thông báo tiếp theo. Due to unforeseen circumstances, tonight's meeting has been cancelled until further notice.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 突兀 (“towering; sudden”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đột ngột mean in English?

đột ngột (adverb) means "suddenly".

How do you pronounce đột ngột?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗot̚˧˨ʔ ŋot̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗok̚˨˩˨ ŋok̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đột — heavy tone (nặng), ngột — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đột ngột a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đột ngột is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 突兀.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.