mắc kẹt

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Hanoi [mak̚˧˦ kɛt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [mak̚˦˧˥ kɛt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mak̚˦˥ kɛk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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mắcrisingsắc kẹtheavynặng

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mắc kẹt means to be caught; to be trapped; to get stuck.

Meanings of mắc kẹt in English

Verb

to be caught; to be trapped; to get stuck

Example sentences with mắc kẹt

Chúng tôi bị mắc kẹt vì cơn bão. We got caught in the storm.
Họ đang bị mắc kẹt. They're trapped.
Một chiếc xương cá mắc kẹt trong cổ họng của tôi. A fish bone has stuck in my throat.

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

Etymology

mắc + kẹt.

Frequently asked questions

What does mắc kẹt mean in English?

mắc kẹt (verb) means "to be caught; to be trapped; to get stuck".

How do you pronounce mắc kẹt?

IPA: Hanoi [mak̚˧˦ kɛt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mak̚˦˥ kɛk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: mắc — rising tone (sắc), kẹt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.