cải tạo

See also: cǎitáo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 改造.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˩ taːw˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˨ taːw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːj˨˩˦ taːw˨˩˨]

Verb

cải tạo

  1. to renovate; reconstruct
  2. to reeducate; rehabilitate