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khứ hồi

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Hanoi [xɨ˧˦ hoj˨˩]Huế [kʰɨ˨˩˦ hoj˦˩]Saigon [kʰɨ˦˥ hoj˨˩] browser voice
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khứrisingsắchồifallinghuyền

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khứ hồi means round-trip/return.

Meanings of khứ hồi in English

Adjective

  1. round-trip/return
    • vé/chuyến bay khứ hồia round-trip/return ticket/flight

Synonyms and antonyms of khứ hồi

Antonyms

một chiều

Example sentences with khứ hồi

  • Vé khứ hồi phải không? Một chiều thôi. Round trip? Only one-way.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 去 (“to leave”) and 回 (“to return”).

Frequently asked questions

What does khứ hồi mean in English?

khứ hồi (adjective) means "round-trip/return".

How do you pronounce khứ hồi?

IPA: Hanoi [xɨ˧˦ hoj˨˩]; Saigon [kʰɨ˦˥ hoj˨˩]. Tones: khứ — rising tone (sắc), hồi — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.