chướng ngại vật
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 障礙物.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˦ ŋaːj˧˨ʔ vət̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˦˧˥ ŋaːj˨˩ʔ vək̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨ vək̚˨˩˨] ~ [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨ jək̚˨˩˨]
Noun
chướng ngại vật
- (physical) obstacle; hindrance; stumbling block
Usage notes
- Used for obstacles that physically exist; for the figurative connotation, use chướng ngại instead.