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gọi

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gọiheavynặng

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gọi means to call.

Meanings of gọi in English

Verb

  1. to call or hail
    • gọi điện (thoại)to make a phone call
    • gọi xe tắc xito call/hail a cab
    • gọi mónto hail a waiting person and place a food order
  2. to call, name or dub
    • cái gọi làthe so-called

Words with gọi

gọi hồngọi làgọi vốnkêu gọimời gọitên gọi

Example sentences with gọi

  • Anh ấy sẽ đến nếu bạn gọi. He will come if you call him.
  • Tôi sẽ gọi một xe cấp cứu. I'll call an ambulance.
  • Hãy gọi tôi bất cứ lúc nào. Call me anytime.
  • Tớ vẫn chưa gọi lại cho họ. I haven't called them back.
  • Cô ấy gọi cho con gái mình. She called her daughter.
  • Bạn đáng lẽ nên gọi cho tôi. You should've phoned me.
  • Tom ngay lập tức gọi số 911. Tom immediately called 911.
  • Gọi cho nhà tài trợ của bạn. Call your sponsor.

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, gọi could be written as 噲, 哙. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does gọi mean in English?

gọi (verb) means "to call".

How do you pronounce gọi?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɔj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣɔj˨˩˨]. Tones: gọi — 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.