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chật vật

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Hanoi [t͡ɕət̚˧˨ʔ vət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕək̚˨˩ʔ vək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [cək̚˨˩˨ vək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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chật vật means strenuous; arduous; toilsome.

Meanings of chật vật in English

Adjective

  1. of finance strenuous; arduous; toilsome; laborious; strugglesome

Example sentences with chật vật

  • Tôi đang chật vật với ngữ pháp tiếng Pháp. I'm struggling with French grammar.
  • Tôi đang chật vật với ngữ pháp của tiếng Pháp. I'm struggling with French grammar.

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

Etymology

ch- reduplication of vật (“to wrestle”), with semantic influence from chật (“tight, narrow”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chật vật mean in English?

chật vật (adjective) means "strenuous; arduous; toilsome".

How do you pronounce chật vật?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕət̚˧˨ʔ vət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [cək̚˨˩˨ vək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: chật — heavy tone (nặng), vật — 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.