chướng ngại vật

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 障礙物, composed of 障礙 (“to hinder”) and 物 (“object”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˦ ŋaːj˧˨ʔ vət̚˧˨ʔ] (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˦˧˥ ŋaːj˨˩ʔ vək̚˨˩ʔ] (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨ vək̚˨˩˨] ~ [cɨəŋ˦˥ ŋaːj˨˩˨ jək̚˨˩˨] === Noun === chướng ngại vật (chiefly games, sports) an object that functions as an obstacle; compare chướng ngại (“figurative obstacle”)