đi công tác

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Hanoi [ʔɗi˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ taːk̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɪj˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ taːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗɪj˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ taːk̚˦˥] browser voice

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đilevelngang cônglevelngang tácrisingsắc

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đi công tác means to go number two.

Meanings of đi công tác in English

Verb

literal to go on a business trip
humorous to go number two

Example sentences with đi công tác

Tuần trước tôi đi công tác đấy. I was on a business trip all last week.

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

Etymology

đi (“to go”) + công tác (“business trip”)

Frequently asked questions

What does đi công tác mean in English?

đi công tác (verb) means "to go number two".

How do you pronounce đi công tác?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗi˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ taːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɪj˧˧ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ taːk̚˦˥]. Tones: đi — level tone (ngang), công — level tone (ngang), tác — 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.