đổi ý

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Hanoi [ʔɗoj˧˩ ʔi˧˦]Huế [ʔɗoj˧˨ ʔɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗoj˨˩˦ ʔɪj˦˥] browser voice

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đổidippinghỏi ýrisingsắc

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đổi ý means to change one's mind.

Meanings of đổi ý in English

Verb

to change one's mind

Example sentences with đổi ý

Tôi đã đổi ý thêm lần nữa. I've changed my mind again.
Nếu bạn nhờ anh ấy lần nữa, biết đâu anh ấy sẽ đổi ý. If you ask him again, he may change his mind.
Đừng phí thời gian nói chuyện với Fred. Anh ta sẽ không bao giờ đổi ý đâu. Don't waste your breath with Fred. He'll never change his mind.

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

Etymology

đổi (“to change”) + ý (“intention”)

Frequently asked questions

What does đổi ý mean in English?

đổi ý (verb) means "to change one's mind".

How do you pronounce đổi ý?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗoj˧˩ ʔi˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗoj˨˩˦ ʔɪj˦˥]. Tones: đổi — dipping tone (hỏi), ý — rising tone (sắc).

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.