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tàn phá

to devastate

verb CEFR C1 Vietnamese

Tones 2 syllables — tàn: huyền (low falling) · phá: sắc (high rising) ?

tàn phá to devastate

Meaning

Common Collocations

tàn phá môi trường
destroy the environment
tàn phá rừng
destroy forests

Examples

Cơn bão đã tàn phá ngôi làng.
The storm devastated the village.
Chiến tranh tàn phá thành phố.
The war devastated the city.

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FAQ

How do you say "to devastate" in Vietnamese?
"to devastate" in Vietnamese is tàn phá.
What does tàn phá mean in English?
tàn phá means "to devastate" (verb). to devastate; to destroy severely.
How is tàn phá pronounced?
tàn phá has 2 syllables: tàn: huyền (low falling) · phá: sắc (high rising). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is tàn phá in Vietnamese?
tàn phá is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is tàn phá used in a sentence?
For example: Cơn bão đã tàn phá ngôi làng. (The storm devastated the village.); Chiến tranh tàn phá thành phố. (The war devastated the city.).

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