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chán ngắt

adjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕaːn˧˦ ŋat̚˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕaːŋ˦˧˥ ŋak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [caːŋ˦˥ ŋak̚˦˥] browser voice
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chán ngắt means boring; dull; wearisome.

Meanings of chán ngắt in English

Adjective

  1. boring, dull, wearisome, tedious
    • Bạn có phải là người chán ngắt ở công sở?Are you a boring person at work?

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chán ngắt could be written as 𢥇𠖯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chán (“boring”) + ngắt (“highly”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chán ngắt mean in English?

chán ngắt (adjective) means "boring; dull; wearisome".

How do you pronounce chán ngắt?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːn˧˦ ŋat̚˧˦]; Saigon [caːŋ˦˥ ŋak̚˦˥]. Tones: chán — rising tone (sắc), ngắt — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.