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bất tỉnh

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Hanoi [ʔɓət̚˧˦ tïŋ˧˩]Huế [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ tɨn˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓək̚˦˥ tɨn˨˩˦] browser voice
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bất tỉnh means unconscious.

Meanings of bất tỉnh in English

Adjective

  1. unconscious

Example sentences with bất tỉnh

  • Tôi suýt thì bất tỉnh. I nearly lost consciousness.
  • Trong lúc hỏi cung, bị cáo khẳng định là anh ta bị bất tỉnh tạm thời và hoàn toàn không nhớ được khoảng thời gian vụ án đó xảy ra. During questioning the accused asserted that he was temporarily unconscious and had no memory of the time when the crime was committed.
  • Trong khi hỏi cung, bị cáo khẳng định là ông ta bị bất tỉnh tạm thời và hoàn toàn không nhớ được khoảng thời gian vụ án đó xảy ra. During questioning the accused asserted that he was temporarily unconscious and had no memory of the time when the crime was committed.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bất tỉnh could be written as 不省. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese, clipping of bất tỉnh nhân sự, but also analyzable as bất- (“un-”) + tỉnh (“conscious”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bất tỉnh mean in English?

bất tỉnh (adjective) means "unconscious".

How do you pronounce bất tỉnh?

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

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.