chướng ngại

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 障礙 (“to hinder”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˦ ŋaːj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˦˧˥ ŋaːj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨]

Noun

chướng ngại

  1. (figurative) an obstacle; a hindrance; compare chướng ngại vật (“tangible obstacle”)
    Synonyms: cản trở, rào cản
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