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tiêu cực

adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tiəw˧˧ kɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tiw˧˧ kɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tiw˧˧ kɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tiêulevelngangcựcheavynặng

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tiêu cực means negative.

Chinese characters: 消極

Meanings of tiêu cực in English

Adjective

  1. negative (inherently damaging; pessimistic)
    • suy nghĩ tiêu cựcto have a negative mindset
    • biểu hiện tiêu cựcnegative signs/indications

Noun

  1. abbreviation clipping of hành vi tiêu cực (“unethical conduct”)
    • chống tiêu cựcto fight corruption
    • Tiêu cực phát sinh tại một số địa phương.A few lapses of ethics occurred in certain municipalities.

Synonyms and antonyms of tiêu cực

Antonyms

tích cực

Example sentences with tiêu cực

  • Cô ấy có thái độ tiêu cực với cuộc sống. She has a negative attitude toward life.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 消極.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiêu cực mean in English?

tiêu cực (adjective) means "negative".

How do you pronounce tiêu cực?

IPA: Hanoi [tiəw˧˧ kɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tiw˧˧ kɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tiêu — level tone (ngang), cực — heavy tone (nặng).

Is tiêu cực a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tiêu cực is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 消極.

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.