ngăn cản

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ŋan˧˧ kaːn˧˩]Huế [ŋaŋ˧˧ kaːŋ˧˨]Saigon [ŋaŋ˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngănlevelngang cảndippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ngăn cản means to prevent; to hinder.

Meanings of ngăn cản in English

Verb

to prevent (from); to hinder (from)

Example sentences with ngăn cản

Tom sẽ cố để ngăn cản cậu. Tom will try to stop you.
Không ai có thể ngăn cản Tom. Nobody can stop Tom.
Tom sẽ cố ngăn cản tôi. Tom will try to stop me.
Đừng ngăn cản tôi lúc này. Don't stop me now.

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

Etymology

ngăn + cản.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngăn cản mean in English?

ngăn cản (verb) means "to prevent; to hinder".

How do you pronounce ngăn cản?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋan˧˧ kaːn˧˩]; Saigon [ŋaŋ˧˧ kaːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: ngăn — level tone (ngang), cản — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.