bể khổ

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓe˧˩ xo˧˩]Huế [ʔɓej˧˨ kʰow˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓej˨˩˦ kʰow˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bểdippinghỏi khổdippinghỏi

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

bể khổ means sea of suffering; ocean of misery.

Meanings of bể khổ in English

Noun

sea of suffering; ocean of misery

Example sentences with bể khổ

Đời là bể khổ. Life is struggle.

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

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 苦海 (khổ hải).

Frequently asked questions

What does bể khổ mean in English?

bể khổ (noun) means "sea of suffering; ocean of misery".

How do you pronounce bể khổ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓe˧˩ xo˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓej˨˩˦ kʰow˨˩˦]. Tones: bể — dipping tone (hỏi), khổ — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.