nguy cơ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 危機 (“crisis/disaster”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwi˧˧ kəː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwɪj˧˧ kəː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋwɪj˧˧ kəː˧˧]

Noun

nguy cơ

1. the risk, odds or likelihood of something disastrous happening

   Synonym: rủi ro

   nguy cơ tiềm ẩn ― unknown risks