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giả vờ

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Hanoi [zaː˧˩ vəː˨˩]Huế [jaː˧˨ vəː˦˩]Saigon [jaː˨˩˦ vəː˨˩] browser voice
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giả vờ means to feign; to pretend.

Meanings of giả vờ in English

Verb

  1. to feign; to pretend ≈ giả bộgiả đòlàm bộ

Example sentences with giả vờ

  • Tại sao bạn lại giả vờ là tôi? Why did you pretend to be me?
  • Tôi không giả vờ làm bạn của anh. I didn't pretend to be your friend.
  • Đừng giả vờ ngủ nữa. Stop pretending to be asleep.
  • Tom lúc đó chỉ đang giả vờ ngủ thôi. Tom was just pretending to be asleep.
  • Cô ta giả vờ như không nhìn thấy tôi. She pretended not to see me.
  • Đừng có giả vờ như bạn đứng về phía tôi. Don't pretend that you're on my side.
  • Tom giả vờ là anh trai sinh đôi của anh ấy. Tom pretended to be his twin brother.
  • Tôi đã giả vờ không hiểu anh ấy đang nói gì. I pretended not to understand what he was saying.

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

Etymology

giả + vờ.

Frequently asked questions

What does giả vờ mean in English?

giả vờ (verb) means "to feign; to pretend".

How do you pronounce giả vờ?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˩ vəː˨˩]; Saigon [jaː˨˩˦ vəː˨˩]. Tones: giả — dipping tone (hỏi), vờ — falling tone (huyền).

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.