cưỡng chế

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 強制, composed of (to force) and (to restrict; to limit; to control).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕe˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˧˨ t͡ɕej˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɨəŋ˨˩˦ cej˦˥]

Verb

cưỡng chế

  1. (law) to compel an individual or organization to comply to the authority of the government