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bất công

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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bấtrisingsắccônglevelngang

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bất công means unjust; unfair.

Chinese characters: 不公

Meanings of bất công in English

Adjective

  1. unjust; unfair

Example sentences with bất công

  • Tôi cảm thấy rằng tôi đã bị đối xử bất công. I felt that I was being treated unfairly.
  • Vì tội phạm không tuân theo luật, càng nhiều luật bất công thì càng nhiều tội phạm. Since crime is disobeying the law, more unfair laws lead to more crime.
  • Có những thứ mà bạn không thể thay đổi, cho dù chúng có bất công thế nào đi chăng nữa. Some things you can't change, no matter how unfair they are.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不公.

Frequently asked questions

What does bất công mean in English?

bất công (adjective) means "unjust; unfair".

How do you pronounce bất công?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: bất — rising tone (sắc), công — level tone (ngang).

Is bất công a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bất công is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 不公.

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.