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bất tín

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ tin˧˦]Huế [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ tin˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ tɨn˦˥] browser voice
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bất tín means untrustworthy; faithless.

Chinese characters: 不信 (不 “not” + 信 “to trust”)

Meanings of bất tín in English

Adjective

  1. literary untrustworthy; faithless
    • Đại cử tri bất tínfaithless elector (untrustworthy representative voter)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不信, composed of 不 (“not”) and 信 (“to trust”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bất tín mean in English?

bất tín (adjective) means "untrustworthy; faithless".

How do you pronounce bất tín?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ tin˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ tɨn˦˥]. Tones: bất — rising tone (sắc), tín — rising tone (sắc).

Is bất tín a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bất tín is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 不信.

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.