How do you say “tragedy” in Vietnamese?

“Tragedy” in Vietnamese is bi kịch (tragedy), thảm hoạ (calamity).

Vietnamese words for “tragedy”

• bi kịchListennoun
  Hanoi [ʔɓi˧˧ kïk̟̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɓɪj˧˧ kɨt̚˨˩˨]bi level kịch heavy

  tragedy

  for “tragedy” meaning: A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.

• thảm hoạListennoun
  Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˩ hwaː˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tʰaːm˨˩˦ waː˨˩˨]thảm dipping hoạ heavy

  calamity; tragedy; disaster

Related Vietnamese words

• thảm cảnhListennoun

  tragedy; tragic scene or sight

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.