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bất khả thi

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Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ xaː˧˩ tʰi˧˧]Huế [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ kʰaː˧˨ tʰɪj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ kʰaː˨˩˦ tʰɪj˧˧] browser voice
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bấtrisingsắckhảdippinghỏithilevelngang

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bất khả thi means impracticable; unrealizable; infeasible.

Meanings of bất khả thi in English

Adjective

  1. impracticable; unrealizable; infeasible; impossible

Example sentences with bất khả thi

  • Đó là một điều bất khả thi. It's an impossibility.
  • Điều đó là bất khả thi. That's not possible.
  • Dự đoán động đất là điều bất khả thi. It's impossible to predict earthquakes.
  • Thay đổi quá khứ là điều bất khả thi. It's not possible to change the past.
  • Cô ấy đang yêu cầu về thứ bất khả thi. She's asking for the impossible.
  • Việc giải quyết tranh chấp đó là bất khả thi. It is impossible to resolve the conflict.
  • Nó thật bất khả thi để tôi có thể giải thích nó cho bạn. It's impossible for me to explain it to you.
  • Cô ấy đã mong muốn một cuộc sống thong thả hơn, nhưng xét theo hoàn cảnh thì điều đó là bất khả thi. She wished for a more relaxing life, but that was impossible under the circumstances.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不 (“not”), 可 (“able to”) and 施 (“implement”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bất khả thi mean in English?

bất khả thi (adjective) means "impracticable; unrealizable; infeasible".

How do you pronounce bất khả thi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ xaː˧˩ tʰi˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ kʰaː˨˩˦ tʰɪj˧˧]. Tones: bất — rising tone (sắc), khả — dipping tone (hỏi), thi — level tone (ngang).

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.