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thảm khốc

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˩ xəwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [tʰaːm˧˨ kʰəwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰaːm˨˩˦ kʰəwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thảmdippinghỏikhốcrisingsắc

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thảm khốc means tragic; catastrophic.

Chinese characters: 慘酷

Meanings of thảm khốc in English

Adjective

  1. tragic; catastrophic

Example sentences with thảm khốc

  • Chồng cô ấy chết trong một vụ tai nạn xe cơ giới thảm khốc. Her husband died in a tragic motor vehicle accident.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 慘酷.

Frequently asked questions

What does thảm khốc mean in English?

thảm khốc (adjective) means "tragic; catastrophic".

How do you pronounce thảm khốc?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːm˧˩ xəwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰaːm˨˩˦ kʰəwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: thảm — dipping tone (hỏi), khốc — rising tone (sắc).

Is thảm khốc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thảm khốc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 慘酷.

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.