bỏ chạy

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Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓɔ˧˨ t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ ca(ː)j˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bỏdippinghỏi chạyheavynặng

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bỏ chạy means to run away; to flee.

Meanings of bỏ chạy in English

Verb

to run away, to flee

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bỏ chạy could be written as 𠬃𧼋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

bỏ + chạy.

Frequently asked questions

What does bỏ chạy mean in English?

bỏ chạy (verb) means "to run away; to flee".

How do you pronounce bỏ chạy?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ ca(ː)j˨˩˨]. Tones: bỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), chạy — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.