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]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨]

Noun

chướng ngại

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

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