bức bách

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 逼迫, composed of 逼 (“to force”) and 迫 (“to force”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˧˦ ʔɓajk̟̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˦˧˥ ʔɓat̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨk̚˦˥ ʔɓat̚˦˥]

Verb

bức bách

to coerce; to force
bị bức bách phải làm ― to be coerced into working

Adjective

bức bách

urgent; pressing

References

"bức bách" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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