tệ nạn
Pronunciation
Northern
/tḛʔ˨˩ na̰ːʔn˨˩/
Central
/tḛ˨˨ na̰ːŋ˨˨/
Southern
/te˨˩˨ naːŋ˨˩˨/
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social evil
Noun
social evil
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Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Noun
social evil Politics, Law, Institutions & Safety
A harmful behavior or practice that is common within a society or group.
vi Cờ bạc là một tệ nạn cần phải loại bỏ.
en Gambling is a social evil that must be eliminated.
Parts
tệ / nạn / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 弊難 …
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Parts
tệ / nạn / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 弊難 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 弊難
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
弊難
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Similar
tệ / tệ nạn xã hội / tệ đoan / tệ bạc …
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Similar
tệ / tệ nạn xã hội / tệ đoan / tệ bạc …
Use
tồi tệ / tệ hại / thậm tệ / tiền tệ …
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Use
tồi tệ / tệ hại / thậm tệ / tiền tệ …