trái phép
adjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˦ fɛp̚˧˦]Huế [ʈaːj˨˩˦ fɛp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈaːj˦˥ fɛp̚˦˥] browser voice
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trái phép means illegal as in unauthorized.
Meanings of trái phép in English
Adjective
- illegal as in unauthorized, without permission or without a permit
Example sentences with trái phép
- Anh ta bị phạt tiền vì đỗ xe trái phép. He was fined for illegal parking.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
From trái (“left; not conforming to”) + phép (“permission”). Alternatively, the word phép here could be interpreted as "law", making this a calque of Chinese 非法 (phi pháp, literally “unlawful”).
Frequently asked questions
What does trái phép mean in English?
trái phép (adjective) means "illegal as in unauthorized".
How do you pronounce trái phép?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˦ fɛp̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈaːj˦˥ fɛp̚˦˥]. Tones: trái — rising tone (sắc), phép — rising tone (sắc).