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cảnh ngộ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kajŋ̟˧˩ ŋo˧˨ʔ]Huế [kɛɲ˧˨ ŋow˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kan˨˩˦ ŋow˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cảnhdippinghỏingộheavynặng

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

cảnh ngộ means a predicament; plight.

Chinese characters: 境遇

Meanings of cảnh ngộ in English

Noun

  1. a predicament; plight

Example sentences with cảnh ngộ

  • Đừng tủi thân. Chúng ta cùng chung cảnh ngộ mà. Don't feel sorry for yourself. We're all in the same boat.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 境遇.

Frequently asked questions

What does cảnh ngộ mean in English?

cảnh ngộ (noun) means "a predicament; plight".

How do you pronounce cảnh ngộ?

IPA: Hanoi [kajŋ̟˧˩ ŋo˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kan˨˩˦ ŋow˨˩˨]. Tones: cảnh — dipping tone (hỏi), ngộ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is cảnh ngộ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cảnh ngộ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 境遇.

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.