khắc phục

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [xak̚˧˦ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʰak̚˦˧˥ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʰak̚˦˥ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khắcrisingsắc phụcheavynặng

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Meanings of khắc phục in English

Verb

to overcome a weakness or shortcoming
- Vấn đề khắc phục tệ nạn cờ bạc vẫn còn tồn đọng nhiều trở ngại cần vượt qua.Overcoming the issue of gambling still requires that many hurdles be cleared.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese, Japanese 克服 (kokufuku).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce khắc phục?

IPA: Hanoi [xak̚˧˦ fʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʰak̚˦˥ fʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: khắc — rising tone (sắc), phục — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.