rửa tiền

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [zɨə˧˩ tiən˨˩]Huế [ʐɨə˧˨ tiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ɹɨə˨˩˦ tiəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rửadippinghỏi tiềnfallinghuyền

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

rửa tiền means to launder money.

Meanings of rửa tiền in English

Verb

colloquial to launder money
- tội rửa tiền(the crime of) money laundering

Example sentences with rửa tiền

Tom bị cáo buộc rửa tiền. Tom was accused of money laundering.
Họ đang rửa tiền ở Algeria. They were laundering money in Algeria.
Rửa tiền là gì? What exactly is money laundering?
Tom rửa tiền. Tom launders money.
Bitcoin phá huỷ hành tinh để cho các nhà tỷ phú có thể rửa tiền. Bitcoin destroys the planet so billionaires can launder money.

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

Etymology

rửa (“to wash”) + tiền (“money”).

Frequently asked questions

What does rửa tiền mean in English?

rửa tiền (verb) means "to launder money".

How do you pronounce rửa tiền?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨə˧˩ tiən˨˩]; Saigon [ɹɨə˨˩˦ tiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: rửa — dipping tone (hỏi), tiền — 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.