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can thiệp

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Hanoi [kaːn˧˧ tʰiəp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kaːŋ˧˧ tʰiəp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kaːŋ˧˧ tʰip̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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canlevelngangthiệpheavynặng

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can thiệp means to intervene; to interfere.

Chinese characters: 干涉

Meanings of can thiệp in English

Verb

  1. intransitive to intervene; to interfere
    • Chính phủ can thiệp để cứu công ty.The government intervened to save the company.

Example sentences with can thiệp

  • Chúng ta có nên can thiệp không? Do you think we should get involved?
  • Hầu hết những nghiên cứu về chủ đề này đã chỉ ra rằng, sự can thiệp của cơ quan lập pháp đã gây ra ảnh hưởng xấu. It has been shown in most studies on this subject that intervention of the legislature had adverse effects.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 干涉.

Frequently asked questions

What does can thiệp mean in English?

can thiệp (verb) means "to intervene; to interfere".

How do you pronounce can thiệp?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːn˧˧ tʰiəp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kaːŋ˧˧ tʰip̚˨˩˨]. Tones: can — level tone (ngang), thiệp — heavy tone (nặng).

Is can thiệp a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. can thiệp is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 干涉.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.