đòi hỏi

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Hanoi [ʔɗɔj˨˩ hɔj˧˩]Huế [ʔɗɔj˦˩ hɔj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗɔj˨˩ hɔj˨˩˦] browser voice

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đòifallinghuyền hỏidippinghỏi

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đòi hỏi means to require; to need.

Meanings of đòi hỏi in English

Verb

to require; to need
to demand; to exact

Noun

requirement; demand

Example sentences with đòi hỏi

Tom bắt đầu trở nên đòi hỏi hơn. Tom is starting to be more demanding.
Công việc này đòi hỏi kỹ năng đặc biệt. This work calls for special skill.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

đòi + hỏi.

Frequently asked questions

What does đòi hỏi mean in English?

đòi hỏi (verb) means "to require; to need".

How do you pronounce đòi hỏi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔj˨˩ hɔj˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɔj˨˩ hɔj˨˩˦]. Tones: đòi — falling tone (huyền), hỏi — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.