nghỉ phép

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Hanoi [ŋi˧˩ fɛp̚˧˦]Huế [ŋɪj˧˨ fɛp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ fɛp̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nghỉdippinghỏi phéprisingsắc

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nghỉ phép means to be on leave; to take leave.

Meanings of nghỉ phép in English

Verb

to be on leave; to take leave

Example sentences with nghỉ phép

Tôi sẽ nghỉ phép 2 hoặc 3 ngày. I'll take two or three days off.
Bạn chính thức được nghỉ phép cho đến khi có thông báo tiếp. You’re officially on leave until further notice.
Mặc dù anh ấy đang nghỉ phép, anh ấy vẫn gọi điện về hỏi thăm mỗi ngày. Although he’s on leave, he calls back every day.

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

Etymology

nghỉ + phép.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghỉ phép mean in English?

nghỉ phép (verb) means "to be on leave; to take leave".

How do you pronounce nghỉ phép?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋi˧˩ fɛp̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ fɛp̚˦˥]. Tones: nghỉ — dipping tone (hỏi), phép — rising tone (sắc).

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.