How do you say “barrier” in Vietnamese?

“Barrier” in Vietnamese is chướng ngại (an obstacle), rào cản (barrier).

Vietnamese words for “barrier”

• chướng ngạiListennoun
  Hanoi [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˦ ŋaːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨]chướng rising ngại heavy

  an obstacle; a hindrance; compare chướng ngại vật

  for “barrier” meaning: An obstacle or impediment.

• rào cảnListennoun
  Hanoi [zaːw˨˩ kaːn˧˩] · Saigon [ɹaːw˨˩ kaːŋ˨˩˦]rào falling cản dipping

  barrier; hurdle

  • Âm nhạc là một dạng thức truyền thông vượt lên trên mọi rào cản.Music is a powerful form of communication that transcends barriers.

Related Vietnamese words

• chắnListennoun

  to shield; to block

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.