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xuống cấp

verb
Hanoi [suəŋ˧˦ kəp̚˧˦]Huế [suəŋ˦˧˥ kəp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [suəŋ˦˥ kəp̚˦˥] browser voice
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xuống cấp means to degrade; to deteriorate.

Meanings of xuống cấp in English

Verb

  1. usually construction works to degrade, to deteriorate
    • Căn nhà đã được xây hàng chục năm mà không được sửa chữa, gây xuống cấp nghiêm trọng.The house was built decades ago without repair, causing serious deteriorate.

Etymology

xuống (“to decline”) + cấp (“rank; level; class”).

Frequently asked questions

What does xuống cấp mean in English?

xuống cấp (verb) means "to degrade; to deteriorate".

How do you pronounce xuống cấp?

IPA: Hanoi [suəŋ˧˦ kəp̚˧˦]; Saigon [suəŋ˦˥ kəp̚˦˥]. Tones: xuống — rising tone (sắc), cấp — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.