bức bách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 逼迫, composed of 逼 (“to force”) and 迫 (“to force”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˧˦ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˦˧˥ ʔɓat̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˦˥ ʔɓat̚˦˥]

Verb

bức bách

  1. to coerce; to force
    bị bức bách phải làm ― to be coerced into working

Adjective

bức bách

  1. urgent; pressing

References

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