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tàn ác

adjective
Hanoi [taːn˨˩ ʔaːk̚˧˦]Huế [taːŋ˦˩ ʔaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [taːŋ˨˩ ʔaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tànfallinghuyềnácrisingsắc

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tàn ác means cruel.

Meanings of tàn ác in English

Adjective

  1. cruel

Example sentences with tàn ác

  • Đừng tàn ác với động vật. Don't be cruel to animals.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 殘 and 惡.

Frequently asked questions

What does tàn ác mean in English?

tàn ác (adjective) means "cruel".

How do you pronounce tàn ác?

IPA: Hanoi [taːn˨˩ ʔaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [taːŋ˨˩ ʔaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: tàn — falling tone (huyền), ác — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.