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bất cập

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ kəp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ kəp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ kəp̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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bất cập means inadequate; insufficient; falling short.

Chinese characters: 不及

Meanings of bất cập in English

Adjective

  1. inadequate; insufficient; falling short
  2. rare too late

Noun

  1. inadequacy; deficiency; issue

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不及.

Frequently asked questions

What does bất cập mean in English?

bất cập (adjective) means "inadequate; insufficient; falling short".

How do you pronounce bất cập?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ kəp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ kəp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bất — rising tone (sắc), cập — heavy tone (nặng).

Is bất cập a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bất cập is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 不及.

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