cường điệu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 強調.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˨˩ ʔɗiəw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˦˩ ʔɗiw˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˨˩ ʔɗiw˨˩˨]

Adjective

cường điệu

1. overly dramatic, exaggerative

   Phim nó cường điệu quá, coi hơi khó nghiêm túc.

   The movie had so many exaggerated things, it's a bit hard for me to watch it seriously.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• cường điệu hoá