cờ bạc
noun
Hanoi [kəː˨˩ ʔɓaːk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəː˦˩ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəː˨˩ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cờ bạc means gamble; gambling.
Meanings of cờ bạc in English
Noun
- gamble; gambling
Example sentences with cờ bạc
- Một khi bạn đã nếm mùi cờ bạc, thì rất khó để từ bỏ nó. Once you get the taste for gambling, it's hard to give it up.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cờ bạc could be written as 棋泊, 棋鉑, 棋箔, 碁泊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
cờ + bạc.
Frequently asked questions
What does cờ bạc mean in English?
cờ bạc (noun) means "gamble; gambling".
How do you pronounce cờ bạc?
IPA: Hanoi [kəː˨˩ ʔɓaːk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəː˨˩ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: cờ — falling tone (huyền), bạc — heavy tone (nặng).