chật cứng

Vietnamese

Etymology

chật (“cramped”) +‎ cứng (“hard”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕət̚˧˨ʔ kɨŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕək̚˨˩ʔ kɨŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cək̚˨˩˨ kɨŋ˦˥]

Adjective

chật cứng • (𡒻𠠊)

1. overcrowded (with); overpacked (with); extremely congested (with); packed like sardines (with)