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bỏ cuộc

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Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ kuək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓɔ˧˨ kuək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ kuək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bỏdippinghỏicuộcheavynặng

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bỏ cuộc means to give up; to quit.

Meanings of bỏ cuộc in English

Verb

  1. to give up; to quit
    • Trước vòng thi cuối cùng, hai thí sinh đã bỏ cuộc.Just before the final round, two participants had decided to call it quits.

Example sentences with bỏ cuộc

  • Tôi thà chết chứ không bỏ cuộc. I'd rather die than give up.
  • Chúng ta không thể bỏ cuộc. We can't give up.
  • Chúng tôi không thể bỏ cuộc. We can't give up.
  • Tôi thà chết còn hơn là bỏ cuộc. I'd rather die than give up.
  • Tôi đã bỏ cuộc. I gave up.
  • Bạn đã không bỏ cuộc dễ dàng quá, đúng không? You don't give up too easily, do you?
  • Bỏ cuộc đi. Give up.

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

Etymology

bỏ + cuộc.

Frequently asked questions

What does bỏ cuộc mean in English?

bỏ cuộc (verb) means "to give up; to quit".

How do you pronounce bỏ cuộc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ kuək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ kuək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), cuộc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.