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vất vả

Pronunciation Northern /vət˧˥ va̰ː˧˩˧/ Central /jə̰k˩˧ jaː˧˩˨/ Southern /jək˧˥ jaː˨˩˦/
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laborious
Adjective
laborious
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Adjective
laborious Properties & StatesTheme

Describing something that is difficult, laborious, and requires a lot of physical effort.

vi Công việc ngoài đồng thật là vất vả.

en Working in the fields is truly laborious.

Parts
vất / vả
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Components

Components

vất vả
Similar
vật vã / chật vật / cực nhọc / lam lũ …
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Easily confused

Same spelling, different tone
Same meaning
Opposite meaning
Starts with this word

vất/vất vưởng

Ends with this word

nhờ vả/xỉ vả/quạt vả/sỉ vả

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hard vi: vất vả / ja: 苦労 / WordNet aligned
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váng vất / của vất vơ / vả lại / vả chăng …
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vất (throw) — words using
vả (slap) — words using
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