hoàn cảnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 環境 (“environment”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːn˨˩ kajŋ̟˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˦˩ kɛɲ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˨˩ kan˨˩˦]

Noun

hoàn cảnh

1. circumstances, especially historical circumstances, or circumstances of a poor family

   hoàn cảnh khó khăn

   poor/unfavorable circumstances