tắc đường

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tak̚˧˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [tak̚˦˧˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [tak̚˦˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tắcrisingsắc đườngfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tắc đường means traffic jam.

Meanings of tắc đường in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam traffic jam ≈ kẹt xe

Synonyms and antonyms of tắc đường

Antonyms

thông xe

Example sentences with tắc đường

Trên đường cao tốc đang xảy ra tình trạng tắc đường. There is a traffic jam on the highway.

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

Etymology

tắc + đường.

Frequently asked questions

What does tắc đường mean in English?

tắc đường (noun) means "traffic jam".

How do you pronounce tắc đường?

IPA: Hanoi [tak̚˧˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [tak̚˦˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: tắc — rising tone (sắc), đường — falling tone (huyền).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.