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chờ đợi

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˨˩ ʔɗəːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕəː˦˩ ʔɗəːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [cəː˨˩ ʔɗəːj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chờfallinghuyềnđợiheavynặng

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chờ đợi means to wait; to await.

Meanings of chờ đợi in English

Verb

  1. to wait; to await ≈ đợi chờ

Example sentences with chờ đợi

  • Tất cả mọi người đã chờ đợi. Everyone waited.
  • Tom bảo tôi sẽ phải chờ đợi. Tom says I have to wait.
  • Thời gian không chờ đợi ai cả. Time waits for no one.
  • Thời gian không chờ đợi một ai. Time waits for no one.
  • Tôi chỉ còn cách chờ đợi. I can only wait.
  • Tom đã nóng lòng chờ đợi. Tom waited expectantly.
  • Nó không đáng để chờ đợi. It wasn't worth the wait.
  • Tom sẽ không chờ đợi đâu. Tom won't be waiting.

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

Etymology

chờ + đợi.

Frequently asked questions

What does chờ đợi mean in English?

chờ đợi (verb) means "to wait; to await".

How do you pronounce chờ đợi?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˨˩ ʔɗəːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [cəː˨˩ ʔɗəːj˨˩˨]. Tones: chờ — falling tone (huyền), đợi — 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.