hình phạt

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hïŋ˨˩ faːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [hɨn˦˩ faːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [hɨn˨˩ faːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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hìnhfallinghuyền phạtheavynặng

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hình phạt means punishment.

Chinese characters: 刑罰

Meanings of hình phạt in English

Noun

punishment

Example sentences with hình phạt

Hình phạt của Tom sẽ là gì? What will be Tom's punishment?
Cá nhân tôi cho rằng hình phạt thân thể là một nghĩa vụ bắt buộc không thể tránh khỏi. Personally, I think that corporal punishment is a necessary evil.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 刑罰.

Frequently asked questions

What does hình phạt mean in English?

hình phạt (noun) means "punishment".

How do you pronounce hình phạt?

IPA: Hanoi [hïŋ˨˩ faːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [hɨn˨˩ faːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: hình — falling tone (huyền), phạt — heavy tone (nặng).

Is hình phạt a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hình phạt is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 刑罰.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.