chống cự

Vietnamese

Etymology

chống (“to resist”) +‎ cự (“拒, to resist”). Compare 撐拒／撑拒, as both initial parts share meaning: "to prop up; to push off with a pole (punt)".

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˦ kɨ˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˦˧˥ kɨ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cəwŋ͡m˦˥ kɨ˨˩˨]

Verb

chống cự

to resist; to fight back

See also

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