yếu điểm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 要點

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔiəw˧˦ ʔɗiəm˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔiw˨˩˦ ʔɗiəm˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔiw˦˥ ʔɗim˨˩˦]

Noun

yếu điểm

1. (military) an area critical to a military organization

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with điểm yếu (“weakness”)