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giải lao

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Hanoi [zaːj˧˩ laːw˧˧]Huế [jaːj˧˨ laːw˧˧]Saigon [jaːj˨˩˦ laːw˧˧] browser voice
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giải lao means a rest; a break; a breather.

Meanings of giải lao in English

Noun

  1. a rest; a break; a breather; a period of time given to relieve fatigue and tiredness

Example sentences with giải lao

  • Hãy nghỉ giải lao 10 phút. Let's take a ten-minute break.
  • Vào giờ giải lao thì điểm số là bao nhiêu rồi? What was the score at halftime?
  • Vì trường tôi rộng, cho nên trong 5 phút giải lao, tôi phải chạy nếu muốn đi từ phòng học này sang phòng học khác. Since my school is large, I have to run to get from one classroom to another in a 5-minute break.
  • Vì trường tôi rộng, cho nên trong 5 phút giải lao, nếu muốn đi từ phòng học này sang phòng học khác thì tôi bắt buộc phải chạy. Since my school is large, I have to run to get from one classroom to another in a 5-minute break.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 解 and 勞.

Frequently asked questions

What does giải lao mean in English?

giải lao (noun) means "a rest; a break; a breather".

How do you pronounce giải lao?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːj˧˩ laːw˧˧]; Saigon [jaːj˨˩˦ laːw˧˧]. Tones: giải — dipping tone (hỏi), lao — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.