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thôi

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thôi means to stop; to cease; to discontinue.

Meanings of thôi in English

Verb

  1. to stop (forever); to cease; to discontinue; to quit

Particle

  1. colloquial, used sentence-finally that's all; merely; only; just
  2. colloquial, used sentence-initially introduces a new statement that contradicts previously stated statement(s)

Noun

  1. a long while

Interjection

  1. Used sentence-initially to express a polite negative: that's it; enough

Verb

  1. to bleed color when wet and stain other objects
    • Đừng giặt áo đỏ cùng áo trắng kẻo bị thôi màu.Don't wash red shirts with white ones or they will get stained.

Words with thôi

thôi nôithôi miênthôi thúc

Example sentences with thôi

  • Câu hỏi đó dễ trả lời thôi. That question is easy to answer.
  • Phò thì vẫn mãi là phò thôi! A cunt remains a cunt!
  • Tôi chỉ có một câu hỏi thôi. I only have one question.
  • Chắc Tom sẽ về nhà sớm thôi. Tom is likely to come home soon.
  • Điều gì đến rồi sẽ đến thôi. What must be, must be.
  • Thôi nào. Mình sẽ đưa bạn về. Come on. I'm taking you home.
  • Được thôi, cho nó thử lần nữa. Ok, let's give it a try.
  • Điếm thì vẫn mãi là điếm thôi! A cunt remains a cunt!

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thôi could be written as 催, 崔, 推, 傕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 退 (SV: thối, thoái).

Frequently asked questions

What does thôi mean in English?

thôi (verb) means "to stop; to cease; to discontinue".

How do you pronounce thôi?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰoj˧˧]; Saigon [tʰoj˧˧]. Tones: thôi — level tone (ngang).

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.