chập chờn
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕəːn˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəp̚˨˩ʔ t͡ɕəːŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cəp̚˨˩˨ cəːŋ˨˩]
Adjective edit
- unstable; on-off; fluctuating
- mạng chập chờn ― unstable Internet connection
- (figurative) half-asleep; half-awake
- (archaic) flickering; twinkling; scintillating