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xuyên tạc

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [swiən˧˧ taːk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [swiəŋ˧˧ taːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ taːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
xuyênlevelngangtạcheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

xuyên tạc means to misrepresent; to distort; to twist.

Chinese characters: 穿鑿

Meanings of xuyên tạc in English

Verb

  1. to misrepresent; to distort; to twist
    • xuyên tạc sự thậtto twist the truth

Example sentences with xuyên tạc

  • Các nhà báo cần phải cẩn thận để không xuyên tạc thông tin. Journalists need to be careful not to misrepresent information.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 穿鑿.

Frequently asked questions

What does xuyên tạc mean in English?

xuyên tạc (verb) means "to misrepresent; to distort; to twist".

How do you pronounce xuyên tạc?

IPA: Hanoi [swiən˧˧ taːk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [s⁽ʷ⁾iəŋ˧˧ taːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: xuyên — level tone (ngang), tạc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is xuyên tạc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. xuyên tạc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 穿鑿.

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.