trả giá

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˩ zaː˧˦]Huế [ʈaː˧˨ jaː˨˩˦]Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˦ jaː˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trảdippinghỏi giárisingsắc

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

trả giá means to bid; to bargain; haggle.

Meanings of trả giá in English

Verb

to bid
Southern Vietnam to bargain, haggle ≈ mặc cả
figurative to pay the price (for one's action); to pay the penalty

Example sentences with trả giá

Sớm muộn thì ngươi cũng sẽ phải trả giá cho sự phản bội này. Sooner or later, you will pay for this betrayal.

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

Etymology

trả + giá.

Frequently asked questions

What does trả giá mean in English?

trả giá (verb) means "to bid; to bargain; haggle".

How do you pronounce trả giá?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˩ zaː˧˦]; Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˦ jaː˦˥]. Tones: trả — dipping tone (hỏi), giá — rising tone (sắc).

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.