chạy đua

verb

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

Syllables · tones

chạyheavynặng đualevelngang

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

chạy đua means to race; vie; compete.

Meanings of chạy đua in English

Verb

to race, vie, compete

Example sentences with chạy đua

Tom đã chạy đua vào ngày hôm qua. Tom ran a race yesterday.

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, chạy đua could be written as 𧼋𨅮, 𧼌𨅮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compound of chạy (“to run”) + đua (“to race”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chạy đua mean in English?

chạy đua (verb) means "to race; vie; compete".

How do you pronounce chạy đua?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ ʔɗuə˧˧]; Saigon [ca(ː)j˨˩˨ ʔɗuə˧˧]. Tones: chạy — heavy tone (nặng), đua — level tone (ngang).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.