bạo

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

Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓaːw˨˩˨] browser voice

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bạoheavynặng

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bạo means bold; daring; brave.

Chinese characters: 暴

Meanings of bạo in English

Adjective

bold; daring; brave
Central Vietnam healthy
in compounds ferocious; cruel; violent

Adverb

to a great degree, like crazy, like mad

Words with bạo

bạo bệnh bạo chúa bạo dạn bạo động bạo loạn bạo lực bạo ngược bạo tàn bất bạo động cuồng bạo tàn bạo táo bạo thô bạo

Example sentences with bạo

Bạn trai tôi hoá ra có chút bạo dâm trên giường. My boyfriend turned out to be a bit sadistic in bed.
Việc hút thuốc lá trong ô tô có trẻ em đi cùng được coi là tương đương với bạo hành trẻ em. Smoking in a car with children is considered as tantamount to child abuse.
Việc hút thuốc lá trong ô tô có trẻ nhỏ đi kèm được coi là tương đương với bạo hành trẻ em. Smoking in a car with children is considered as tantamount to child abuse.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 暴.

Frequently asked questions

What does bạo mean in English?

bạo (adjective) means "bold; daring; brave".

How do you pronounce bạo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: bạo — heavy tone (nặng).

Is bạo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bạo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 暴.

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.