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kiểm soát

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Hanoi [kiəm˧˩ swaːt̚˧˦]Huế [kiəm˧˨ ʂwaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kim˨˩˦ ʂ⁽ʷ⁾aːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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kiểmdippinghỏisoátrisingsắc

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Meanings of kiểm soát in English

Verb

  1. to keep under control or in check

Example sentences with kiểm soát

  • Tình hình có vẻ mất kiểm soát. The situation seemed out of control.
  • Tôi bắt đầu mất kiểm soát. I began to lose control.
  • Bạn không thể kiểm soát tôi. You can't control me.
  • Mày không thể kiểm soát tao. You can't control me.
  • Mary không thể tự kiểm soát. Mary can't control herself.
  • Kiểm soát bản thân đi. Control yourself.
  • Rửa tay là một cách kiểm soát vi khuẩn. Hand washing is one way to control bacteria.
  • Họ đã cố gắng kiểm soát thị trường vàng. They tried to take control of the gold market.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 檢察 (SV: kiểm sát). Doublet of kiểm sát.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce kiểm soát?

IPA: Hanoi [kiəm˧˩ swaːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [kim˨˩˦ ʂ⁽ʷ⁾aːk̚˦˥]. Tones: kiểm — dipping tone (hỏi), soát — rising tone (sắc).

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.