đi chơi

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Hanoi [ʔɗi˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]Huế [ʔɗɪj˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗɪj˧˧ cəːj˧˧] browser voice

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đi chơi means see đi and chơi; to have an outing; to travel about.

Meanings of đi chơi in English

Verb

literal see đi and chơi
to have an outing; to travel about; to go roam outside

Example sentences with đi chơi

Tôi đi chơi, anh đi không? I am going out, aren't you?
Bạn có muốn đi chơi với chúng tôi không? Do you want to hang with us?
Tao không tán thành việc mày đi chơi với nó. I cannot approve of your going out with him.
Tôi thật sự không muốn đi chơi bô-linh với Tom. I don't really want to go bowling with Tom.
Thực sự tôi không muốn đi chơi bowling với Tom. I don't really want to go bowling with Tom.
Tôi không thật sự muốn đi chơi bowling với Tom. I don't really want to go bowling with Tom.
Đi chơi đi! Go play!
Đi chơi thôi! Let's go play!

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

Etymology

đi (“to go”) + chơi (“to play”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đi chơi mean in English?

đi chơi (verb) means "see đi and chơi; to have an outing; to travel about".

How do you pronounce đi chơi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗi˧˧ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗɪj˧˧ cəːj˧˧]. Tones: đi — level tone (ngang), 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.