vội
Hanoi [voj˧˨ʔ]Huế [voj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [voj˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
vội means in a hurry; rushed.
Meanings of vội in English
Adjective
- in a hurry; rushed
Words with vội
Example sentences with vội
- Anh ta vội rã rời đi. He went out in a hurry.
- Chúng ta không cần vội. We needn't have hurried.
- Bức thư này hẳn cô ấy đã viết vội. About this letter, she obviously wrote it in a hurry.
- Ở đó dường như không cần phải vội đâu. There seems no need to hurry.
- Tom lúc đó đang vội nên không ăn sáng. Tom was in a rush, so he didn't have any breakfast.
- Bạn đang vội à? Are you in a rush?
- Cô ấy hẳn đã viết bức thư này rất vội. About this letter, she obviously wrote it in a hurry.
- Đừng vội cưới. Don't rush into marriage.
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, vội could be written as 倍, 𭉩, 𫏚, 盃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經) as 阿盃 (MC 'a pwoj) (modern SV: a bôi).
Frequently asked questions
What does vội mean in English?
vội (adjective) means "in a hurry; rushed".
How do you pronounce vội?
IPA: Hanoi [voj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [voj˨˩˨]. Tones: vội — heavy tone (nặng).