bắt nạt

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Hanoi [ʔɓat̚˧˦ naːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ naːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓak̚˦˥ naːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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bắtrisingsắc nạtheavynặng

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bắt nạt means to bully.

Meanings of bắt nạt in English

Verb

to bully ≈ ăn hiếp

Example sentences with bắt nạt

Tom đang bị Mary bắt nạt. Tom is being bullied by Mary.
Đừng bắt nạt người khác nữa. Stop bullying people.
Tom bị bắt nạt. Tom got bullied.
Tom bắt nạt tôi. Tom bullied me.
Đừng bắt nạt tôi! Stop bullying me!

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

Etymology

bắt + nạt.

Frequently asked questions

What does bắt nạt mean in English?

bắt nạt (verb) means "to bully".

How do you pronounce bắt nạt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓat̚˧˦ naːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓak̚˦˥ naːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bắt — rising tone (sắc), nạt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.