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bất quá

adverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ kwaː˧˦]Huế [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ kwaː˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ waː˦˥] browser voice
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bất quá means at this point.

Chinese characters: 不過 (不 “not” + 過 “to pass”)

Meanings of bất quá in English

Adverb

  1. colloquial, literary if it has come to this; at this point

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不過, composed of 不 (“not”) and 過 (“to pass”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bất quá mean in English?

bất quá (adverb) means "at this point".

How do you pronounce bất quá?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ kwaː˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ waː˦˥]. Tones: bất — rising tone (sắc), quá — rising tone (sắc).

Is bất quá a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bất quá is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 不過.

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.