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trì hoãn

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Hanoi [t͡ɕi˨˩ hwaːn˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʈɪj˦˩ hwaːŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʈɪj˨˩ waːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
trìfallinghuyềnhoãncreaky risingngã

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trì hoãn means to delay; to procrastinate.

Chinese characters: 遲緩

Meanings of trì hoãn in English

Verb

  1. to delay; to procrastinate ≈ hoãnlùi
    • chuyến bay bị trì hoãnflight is delayed

Example sentences with trì hoãn

  • Tôi phải ngừng trì hoãn lại thôi. I should stop procrastinating.
  • Tôi phải ngừng việc trì hoãn lại thôi. I should stop procrastinating.
  • Tom đã trì hoãn việc báo tin xấu cho Mary càng lâu càng tốt. Tom had put off telling Mary the bad news for as long as possible.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遲緩.

Frequently asked questions

What does trì hoãn mean in English?

trì hoãn (verb) means "to delay; to procrastinate".

How do you pronounce trì hoãn?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕi˨˩ hwaːn˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʈɪj˨˩ waːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: trì — falling tone (huyền), hoãn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is trì hoãn a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trì hoãn is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 遲緩.

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.