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tàn bạo

adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [taːn˨˩ ʔɓaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [taːŋ˦˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taːŋ˨˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩˨] browser voice
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tànfallinghuyềnbạoheavynặng

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tàn bạo means savage and cruel.

Chinese characters: 殘暴

Meanings of tàn bạo in English

Adjective

  1. savage and cruel ≈ bạo tàn

Adverb

  1. Southern Vietnam, informal totally; extremely

Example sentences with tàn bạo

  • Điều đó thật tàn bạo. That was brutal.
  • Anh tôi có chút tàn bạo: anh ấy thích kéo tóc tôi. My brother is a bit sadistic: he loves pulling my hair.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 殘暴.

Frequently asked questions

What does tàn bạo mean in English?

tàn bạo (adjective) means "savage and cruel".

How do you pronounce tàn bạo?

IPA: Hanoi [taːn˨˩ ʔɓaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taːŋ˨˩ ʔɓaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: tàn — falling tone (huyền), bạo — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tàn bạo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tàn bạo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 殘暴.

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.