bỏ phiếu

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Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ fiəw˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɔ˧˨ fiw˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ fiw˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bỏdippinghỏi phiếurisingsắc

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bỏ phiếu means to vote; to cast one's vote.

Meanings of bỏ phiếu in English

Verb

to vote; to cast one's vote ≈ đầu phiếu bầu phiếu bầu cử vốt

Example sentences with bỏ phiếu

Khi đến giờ bỏ phiếu, anh ta đã bỏ phiếu trắng. When it was time to vote, he abstained.
Chúng ta hãy bỏ phiếu để quyết định người thắng cuộc. We will vote to decide the winner.
Chúng tôi đề nghị đảng cầm quyền nên hành động quyết liệt hơn để không bị bỏ phiếu bãi nhiệm trong cuộc bầu cử tới. We suggest that the ruling party act more decisively in order not to be voted out of office in the next election.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

bỏ (“to place; drop”) + phiếu (“票, vote”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bỏ phiếu mean in English?

bỏ phiếu (verb) means "to vote; to cast one's vote".

How do you pronounce bỏ phiếu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ fiəw˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ fiw˦˥]. Tones: bỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), phiếu — 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.