bỏ việc

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Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ viək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓɔ˧˨ viək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ viək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bỏdippinghỏi việcheavynặng

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bỏ việc means to quit a job.

Meanings of bỏ việc in English

Verb

to quit a job

Example sentences with bỏ việc

Có phải bạn vẫn định sẽ bỏ việc không? Are you still planning to quit your job?
Nếu họ mà cho Tom lên làm sếp tôi thì tôi sẽ bỏ việc. If they had made Tom my boss I would have quit.
Tôi không bao giờ nghĩ cô ấy sẽ bỏ việc như vậy và ra đi mà không nói một lời. I would never have expected her to just quit her job like that and leave without a word.

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

Etymology

bỏ (“to leave”) + việc (“job”)

Frequently asked questions

What does bỏ việc mean in English?

bỏ việc (verb) means "to quit a job".

How do you pronounce bỏ việc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˩ viək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦ viək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), việc — 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.