quấy rầy

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kwəj˧˦ zəj˨˩]Huế [kwəj˨˩˦ ʐəj˦˩]Saigon [wəj˦˥ ɹəj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

quấyrisingsắc rầyfallinghuyền

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

quấy rầy means to annoy; to bother; to badger.

Meanings of quấy rầy in English

Verb

to annoy, to bother, to badger

Example sentences with quấy rầy

Tôi sẽ cố không quấy rầy bạn học hành. I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.

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

Etymology

quấy + rầy.

Frequently asked questions

What does quấy rầy mean in English?

quấy rầy (verb) means "to annoy; to bother; to badger".

How do you pronounce quấy rầy?

IPA: Hanoi [kwəj˧˦ zəj˨˩]; Saigon [wəj˦˥ ɹəj˨˩]. Tones: quấy — rising tone (sắc), rầy — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.