bất hảo

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ haːw˧˩]Huế [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ haːw˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ haːw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bấtrisingsắc hảodippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bất hảo means bad.

Chinese characters: 不好

Meanings of bất hảo in English

Adjective

derogatory, literary, of a person bad
- thành phần bất hảobad individuals

Example sentences with bất hảo

Chúng ta làm gì với cô gái bất hảo này đây? What shall we do with this delinquent girl?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不好.

Frequently asked questions

What does bất hảo mean in English?

bất hảo (adjective) means "bad".

How do you pronounce bất hảo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ haːw˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ haːw˨˩˦]. Tones: bất — rising tone (sắc), hảo — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is bất hảo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bất hảo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 不好.

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.