đồ chơi

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Hanoi [ʔɗo˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]Huế [ʔɗow˦˩ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗow˨˩ cəːj˧˧] browser voice

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đồfallinghuyền chơilevelngang

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đồ chơi means a toy; plaything.

Meanings of đồ chơi in English

Noun

a toy; plaything

Example sentences with đồ chơi

Món đồ chơi đã hết pin rồi. The toy ran out of batteries.
Công ty đó sản xuất đồ chơi. That factory manufactures toys.
Tom đang chơi với đồ chơi của mình. Tom is playing with his toys.
Em trai anh ấy có rất nhiều đồ chơi. His younger brother has a lot of toys.

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

Etymology

đồ (“stuff”) + chơi (“to play”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đồ chơi mean in English?

đồ chơi (noun) means "a toy; plaything".

How do you pronounce đồ chơi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗo˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗow˨˩ cəːj˧˧]. Tones: đồ — falling tone (huyền), chơi — level tone (ngang).

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.