vất vả

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Hanoi [vət̚˧˦ vaː˧˩]Huế [vək̚˦˧˥ vaː˧˨]Saigon [vək̚˦˥ vaː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vấtrisingsắc vảdippinghỏi

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vất vả means hard; laborious; difficult.

Meanings of vất vả in English

Adjective

hard, laborious, difficult

Example sentences with vất vả

Anh ta né tránh mọi nhiệm vụ vất vả. He avoids all troublesome tasks.

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

Etymology

-a reduplication (C tone) of vất.

Frequently asked questions

What does vất vả mean in English?

vất vả (adjective) means "hard; laborious; difficult".

How do you pronounce vất vả?

IPA: Hanoi [vət̚˧˦ vaː˧˩]; Saigon [vək̚˦˥ vaː˨˩˦]. Tones: vất — rising tone (sắc), vả — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.