chõi

verb

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chõicreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

chõi means to face off; to be versus.

Also spelled chọi — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of chõi in English

Verb

to face off (with); to be versus (against)
to have animals fight
- gà chọigamecock
- chọi gàto have a cockfight
- chọi dếto have a cricket fight
to collide; to bump; to slam (objects into each other)
to throw; to toss; to fling ≈ ném
literary, of text to couple; to match

Frequently asked questions

What does chõi mean in English?

chõi (verb) means "to face off; to be versus".

How do you pronounce chõi?

Tones: chõi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.