quái ác

adjective

Hanoi [kwaːj˧˦ ʔaːk̚˧˦]Huế [kwaːj˨˩˦ ʔaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [waːj˦˥ ʔaːk̚˦˥] browser voice

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quáirisingsắc ácrisingsắc

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quái ác means wicked; cruel.

Meanings of quái ác in English

Adjective

wicked; cruel; malicious in an unusual or severe way ≈ ác nghiệt hiểm ác
- Căn bệnh quái ác đã cướp đi sinh mạng của anh ấy.The wicked disease took his life.

Etymology

quái (“strange; uncanny”) + ác (“evil; wicked”).

Frequently asked questions

What does quái ác mean in English?

quái ác (adjective) means "wicked; cruel".

How do you pronounce quái ác?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaːj˧˦ ʔaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [waːj˦˥ ʔaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: quái — rising tone (sắc), ác — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.