khiển trách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 譴責.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xiən˧˩ t͡ɕajk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰiəŋ˧˨ ʈat̚˦˧˥] ~ [xiəŋ˧˨ ʈat̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰiəŋ˨˩˦ ʈat̚˦˥] ~ [xiəŋ˨˩˦ ʈat̚˦˥]

Verb

khiển trách

1. to reprimand; to reprove