chống đỡ

Vietnamese

Etymology

chống (“to prop up”) +‎ đỡ (“to raise; to support”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

chống đỡ

1. to prop up; to hold up; to support
2. to endure; to sustain; to resist