ngoan cố
Pronunciation
Northern
/ŋwaːn˧˧ ko˧˥/
Central
/ŋwaːŋ˧˥ ko̰˩˧/
Southern
/ŋwaːŋ˧˧ ko˧˥/
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obstinate
Adjective
obstinate
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Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Adjective
obstinate Properties & States
Unwilling to change one's opinion or behavior despite being shown that it is wrong or unreasonable.
vi Anh ta vẫn ngoan cố không chịu nhận lỗi.
en He is still stubborn and refuses to admit his mistake.
Parts
ngoan / cố / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 頑固 …
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Parts
ngoan / cố / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 頑固 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 頑固
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
頑固
Candidates by syllable
ngoan
頑（𠺿）
cố
故（固 / 顧）
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
ngoan đạo / ngoan / ngoan ngoãn / ngoan ngạnh …
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Similar
ngoan đạo / ngoan / ngoan ngoãn / ngoan ngạnh …
Use
khôn ngoan / gian ngoan / cố gắng / biến cố …
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Use
khôn ngoan / gian ngoan / cố gắng / biến cố …