giở quẻ

verb

Hanoi [zəː˧˩ kwɛ˧˩]Huế [jəː˧˨ kwɛ˧˨]Saigon [jəː˨˩˦ wɛ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giởdippinghỏi quẻdippinghỏi

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

Meanings of giở quẻ in English

Verb

colloquial to suddenly change one's state or attitude (from good to bad); to change one's mind or conduct; to go back on one's word

Etymology

giở + quẻ. Calque of Chinese 變卦 /变卦 (biến quái).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce giở quẻ?

IPA: Hanoi [zəː˧˩ kwɛ˧˩]; Saigon [jəː˨˩˦ wɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: giở — dipping tone (hỏi), quẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.