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bắt chước như khỉ

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Hanoi [ʔɓat̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ ɲɨ˧˧ xi˧˩]Huế [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕɨək̚˦˧˥ ɲɨ˧˧ kʰɪj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓak̚˦˥ cɨək̚˦˥ ɲɨ˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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bắt chước như khỉ means monkey see; monkey do.

Meanings of bắt chước như khỉ in English

Phrase

  1. idiomatic monkey see, monkey do

Frequently asked questions

What does bắt chước như khỉ mean in English?

bắt chước như khỉ (phrase) means "monkey see; monkey do".

How do you pronounce bắt chước như khỉ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓat̚˧˦ t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ ɲɨ˧˧ xi˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓak̚˦˥ cɨək̚˦˥ ɲɨ˧˧ kʰɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: bắt — rising tone (sắc), chước — rising tone (sắc), như — level tone (ngang), khỉ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.