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phân biệt đối xử

verb
Hanoi [fən˧˧ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗoj˧˦ sɨ˧˩]Huế [fəŋ˧˧ ʔɓiək̚˨˩ʔ ʔɗoj˨˩˦ sɨ˧˨]Saigon [fəŋ˧˧ ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗoj˦˥ sɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
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phân biệt đối xử means to discriminate.

Meanings of phân biệt đối xử in English

Verb

  1. to discriminate (to make decisions based on prejudice)
    • phân biệt đối xử đối với người đồng tính / người nhiễm HIV/AIDSto discriminate against homosexuals / people with HIV/AIDS

Example sentences with phân biệt đối xử

  • Cái gì đây, phân biệt đối xử à? What is this, discrimination?
  • Sự phân biệt đối xử vì lí do chủng tộc sẽ không được dung thứ. Discrimination on grounds of race will not be tolerated.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, phân biệt đối xử could be written as 分別對處. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

phân biệt (“to distinguish; to discriminate”) + đối xử (“to treat”).

Frequently asked questions

What does phân biệt đối xử mean in English?

phân biệt đối xử (verb) means "to discriminate".

How do you pronounce phân biệt đối xử?

IPA: Hanoi [fən˧˧ ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ ʔɗoj˧˦ sɨ˧˩]; Saigon [fəŋ˧˧ ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ ʔɗoj˦˥ sɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: phân — level tone (ngang), biệt — heavy tone (nặng), đối — rising tone (sắc), xử — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.