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bất ngờ

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

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bất ngờ means sudden; unexpected.

Meanings of bất ngờ in English

Adjective

  1. sudden, unexpected

Example sentences with bất ngờ

  • Điều đó khá là bất ngờ. That is rather unexpected.
  • Có ai bất ngờ không? Was anyone surprised?
  • Họ nói với tôi rằng họ không bất ngờ. They told me that they weren't surprised.
  • Tôi bất ngờ khi phát hiện Tom có xe máy. I was surprised when I found out Tom had a motorcycle.
  • Tôi đã bất ngờ khi thấy bạn thắng giải đấy. I was surprised that you won the prize.
  • Tuyết vào mùa hè thực sự là một điều bất ngờ. Snow in summer is really a surprise.
  • Anh có vẻ không bất ngờ nhỉ, chắc anh đã biết cả rồi. Seeing that you're not surprised, I think you must have known.
  • Tôi bất ngờ vì anh ta lại kết hôn với một nữ diễn viên rất xinh đẹp. To my surprise, he got married to a very beautiful actress.

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

Etymology

bất + ngờ.

Frequently asked questions

What does bất ngờ mean in English?

bất ngờ (adjective) means "sudden; unexpected".

How do you pronounce bất ngờ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ ŋəː˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ ŋəː˨˩]. Tones: bất — rising tone (sắc), ngờ — falling tone (huyền).

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.