nghỉ việc
Hanoi [ŋi˧˩ viək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋɪj˧˨ viək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ viək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nghỉ việc means to be off work; to be absent from work.
Meanings of nghỉ việc in English
Verb
- to be off work; to be absent from work
Example sentences with nghỉ việc
- Bố tôi đã bị cho nghỉ việc. My father got laid off.
- Tom bảo tôi nên nghỉ việc. Tom told me I should resign.
- Tom đã nói anh ấy định nghỉ việc. Tom said that he was going to quit.
- Tom bị bắt nghỉ việc. Tom was fired.
- Có khả năng là cô ấy sẽ nghỉ việc. The chances are that she'll quit her job.
- Với số tiền mà ông Johnson tiết kiệm được, cho dù có nghỉ việc thì ông ấy vẫn có thể sống sung túc. With the money Mr Johnson had saved, he would be able to live high on the hog when he retired.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
nghỉ + việc.
Frequently asked questions
What does nghỉ việc mean in English?
nghỉ việc (verb) means "to be off work; to be absent from work".
How do you pronounce nghỉ việc?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋi˧˩ viək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ viək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: nghỉ — dipping tone (hỏi), việc — heavy tone (nặng).