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kêu gọi

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Hanoi [kew˧˧ ɣɔj˧˨ʔ]Huế [kew˧˧ ɣɔj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kew˧˧ ɣɔj˨˩˨] browser voice
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kêulevelnganggọiheavynặng

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kêu gọi means to appeal to; to call upon.

Meanings of kêu gọi in English

Verb

  1. to appeal to; to call upon

Example sentences with kêu gọi

  • Cảnh sát kêu gọi đám đông đừng hoảng hốt. The police appealed to the crowd not to panic.
  • Tôi khẩn khoản kêu gọi các ngài nhân danh các nạn nhân của vụ đói kém. I'm appealing on behalf of the famine victims.
  • Nhóm đó kêu gọi các bậc cha mẹ giám sát những nội dung mà con cái họ xem trên TikTok. The group urges parents to supervise what their children watch on TikTok.
  • Nhóm đó kêu gọi các bậc phụ huynh giám sát những nội dung mà con cái họ xem trên TikTok. The group urges parents to supervise what their children watch on TikTok.

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

Etymology

kêu + gọi.

Frequently asked questions

What does kêu gọi mean in English?

kêu gọi (verb) means "to appeal to; to call upon".

How do you pronounce kêu gọi?

IPA: Hanoi [kew˧˧ ɣɔj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kew˧˧ ɣɔj˨˩˨]. Tones: kêu — level tone (ngang), 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.