trục trặc

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Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕak̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ʈak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʈak̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trụcheavynặng trặcheavynặng

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trục trặc means malfunction; breakdown; problem.

Meanings of trục trặc in English

Noun

malfunction; breakdown; problem; difficulty

Adjective

of a machine malfunctioning; broken down
colloquial in difficulty; having problems

Example sentences with trục trặc

Cái máy in bị trục trặc. There's something wrong with the printer.
Có cái gì đó trục trặc trong cái máy in. There's something wrong with the printer.
Tom nói chiếc ti vi đang gặp trục trặc gì đó. Tom said there's problem with the TV.

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

Etymology

Possible doublet of trúc trắc. Also compare giục giặc (“indecisive”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trục trặc mean in English?

trục trặc (noun) means "malfunction; breakdown; problem".

How do you pronounce trục trặc?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕak̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʈak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: trục — heavy tone (nặng), trặc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.