How do you say “rigid” in Vietnamese?

“Rigid” in Vietnamese is cứng nhắc (inflexible), cứng ngắc (rock hard), cứng (hard).

Vietnamese words for “rigid”

• cứng nhắcListenadjective
  Hanoi [kɨŋ˧˦ ɲak̚˧˦] · Saigon [kɨŋ˦˥ ɲak̚˦˥]cứng rising nhắc rising

  inflexible; rigid; stiff

  for “rigid” meaning: Stiff, rather than flexible.

• cứng ngắcListenadjective
  Hanoi [kɨŋ˧˦ ŋak̚˧˦] · Saigon [kɨŋ˦˥ ŋak̚˦˥]cứng rising ngắc rising

  rock hard; rock solid

  for “rigid” meaning: Stiff, rather than flexible.

• cứngListenadjective
  Hanoi [kɨŋ˧˦] · Saigon [kɨŋ˦˥]cứng rising

  hard; firm; rigid

• cứng rắnListenadjective
  Hanoi [kɨŋ˧˦ zan˧˦] · Saigon [kɨŋ˦˥ ɹaŋ˦˥]cứng rising rắn rising

  hard; firm; rigid

• rắnListenadjective
  Hanoi [zan˧˦] · Saigon [ɹaŋ˦˥]rắn rising

  hard; firm; rigid

Related Vietnamese words

• nghiêm chỉnhListenadjective

  strict; stern; rigid

• xơ cứngListenadjective

  rigid; fixed; unchangeable

• chặt chẽListenadjective

  tight; close; firm

• chất rắnListenadjective

  a solid

• cứng cổListenadjective

  obstinate; stubborn; stiff-necked

• cứng đầuListenadjective

  headstrong; stubborn; obstinate

• tắnListenadjective

  non-constricting snake; as opposed to a trăn

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.