Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cầu viện

[kəw˨˩ viən˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to request aid

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

yêu cầu hỗ trợ

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to seek reinforcements

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tìm kiếm tăng cường

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What does “cầu viện” mean?

(verb) to request aid

Is “cầu viện” formal or informal?

cầu viện is generally formal.

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