táo bạo

adjective

Hanoi [taːw˧˦ ʔɓaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [taːw˨˩˦ ʔɓaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taːw˦˥ ʔɓaːw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

táorisingsắc bạoheavynặng

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táo bạo means bold; not afraid of dangers.

Meanings of táo bạo in English

Adjective

bold, not afraid of dangers
- hành động táo bạoa bold action

Example sentences with táo bạo

Bạn thật táo bạo khi đứng lên trước ông chủ như thế. It was pretty ballsy of you to stand up to the boss like that.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 躁 and 暴.

Frequently asked questions

What does táo bạo mean in English?

táo bạo (adjective) means "bold; not afraid of dangers".

How do you pronounce táo bạo?

IPA: Hanoi [taːw˧˦ ʔɓaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taːw˦˥ ʔɓaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: táo — rising tone (sắc), bạo — heavy tone (nặng).

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.