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gánh chịu

verb
Hanoi [ɣajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣɛɲ˦˧˥ t͡ɕiw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣan˦˥ ciw˨˩˨] browser voice
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gánh chịu means to suffer; to painfully endure.

Meanings of gánh chịu in English

Verb

  1. to suffer; to painfully endure

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gánh chịu could be written as 挭𠹾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

gánh (“to shoulder”) + chịu (“to suffer”).

Frequently asked questions

What does gánh chịu mean in English?

gánh chịu (verb) means "to suffer; to painfully endure".

How do you pronounce gánh chịu?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣan˦˥ ciw˨˩˨]. Tones: gánh — rising tone (sắc), chịu — heavy tone (nặng).

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.