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bế tắc

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓe˧˦ tak̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓej˨˩˦ tak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓej˦˥ tak̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bếrisingsắctắcrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bế tắc means obstructed; stalled; deadlocked.

Chinese characters: 閉塞

Meanings of bế tắc in English

Adjective

  1. obstructed
  2. stalled; deadlocked
    • thế bế tắca standstill

Example sentences with bế tắc

  • Bạn sẽ làm gì khi bạn bị bế tắc trong lúc viết một kịch bản? What do you do when you get writer's block while writing a script?

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 閉塞.

Frequently asked questions

What does bế tắc mean in English?

bế tắc (adjective) means "obstructed; stalled; deadlocked".

How do you pronounce bế tắc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓe˧˦ tak̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓej˦˥ tak̚˦˥]. Tones: bế — rising tone (sắc), tắc — rising tone (sắc).

Is bế tắc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bế tắc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 閉塞.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.