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bỏ mặc

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Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ mak̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓɔ˧˨ mak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ mak̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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bỏdippinghỏimặcheavynặng

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bỏ mặc means to abandon; to neglect.

Meanings of bỏ mặc in English

Verb

  1. to abandon; to neglect

Example sentences with bỏ mặc

  • Tôi không thể bỏ mặc cậu ở đó một mình. I couldn't leave you there all by yourself.
  • Khi tàu chìm, ông ta đã rời nó và bỏ mặc 1.500 người chết. When the ship sank, he abandoned it and left 1,500 people to die.

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

Etymology

Compound of bỏ + mặc.

Frequently asked questions

What does bỏ mặc mean in English?

bỏ mặc (verb) means "to abandon; to neglect".

How do you pronounce bỏ mặc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ mak̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ mak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), mặc — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.