thảm hoạ

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˩ hwaː˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰaːm˧˨ hwaː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰaːm˨˩˦ waː˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thảmdippinghỏi hoạheavynặng

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thảm hoạ means calamity; tragedy; disaster.

Chinese characters: 慘禍

Meanings of thảm hoạ in English

Noun

calamity; tragedy; disaster

Example sentences with thảm hoạ

Chuyến đi đến châu Phi của chúng biến thành một thảm hoạ. Our trip to Africa is turning into a catastrophe.
Học máy có thể được dùng để dự báo và giảm thiểu thiệt hại của thảm hoạ tự nhiên. Machine learning can be used to predict and mitigate natural disasters.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 慘禍.

Frequently asked questions

What does thảm hoạ mean in English?

thảm hoạ (noun) means "calamity; tragedy; disaster".

How do you pronounce thảm hoạ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˩ hwaː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰaːm˨˩˦ waː˨˩˨]. Tones: thảm — dipping tone (hỏi), hoạ — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thảm hoạ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thảm hoạ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 慘禍.

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.