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gởi

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Hanoi [ɣəːj˧˩]Huế [ɣəːj˧˨]Saigon [ɣəːj˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
gởidippinghỏi

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

gởi means to send; to deposit.

Also spelled gửi — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of gởi in English

Verb

  1. to send
    • người gửia sender
    • gửi con ra tỉnh họcto send one's child to the city to study
    • gửi lạito send back, give back or return
  2. to deposit

Synonyms and antonyms of gởi

Antonyms

nhậnrút

Example sentences with gởi

  • Mary còn giữ tất cả lá thư gởi bởi Tom. Mary saved all of the letters Tom sent her.
  • Ngay cả bà của tôi còn có thể gởi tin nhắn nữa là. Even my grandma can send an SMS.
  • Tôi cần chữ ký của anh trên thư trước khi tôi có thể gởi nó đi. I need your signature on the letter before I can mail it.
  • Người dùng bạn muốn gởi tin này đến không tồn tại. Vui lòng thử tên khác. The user you to want to send this message to does not exist. Please try with another username.

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, gởi could be written as 𢭮, 改. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *p-kəːs (“to entrust, send”), from Old Chinese 寄 (OC *C.[k](r)aj-s) (B-S) (SV: ký). Cognate with Muong cới. Compare North Central Vietnamese gưởi and Southern Vietnamese gởi.

Frequently asked questions

What does gởi mean in English?

gởi (verb) means "to send; to deposit".

How do you pronounce gởi?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣəːj˧˩]; Saigon [ɣəːj˨˩˦]. Tones: gởi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.