cưỡng chế

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 強制, composed of 強 (“to force”) and 制 (“to restrict; to limit; to control”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕe˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˧˨ t͡ɕej˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kɨəŋ˨˩˦ cej˦˥]

Verb

cưỡng chế

1. to enforce; to force; to compel; to coerce