đì
[ʔɗi˨˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(verb) synonym of mắng (“to scold; to chide; to reprimand”)
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(verb) to harass, to bully (especially as a form of retaliation)
Examples
Nó không dám cãi vì sợ bị cô đì.S/he didn't dare to talk back in fear of being harassed by her teacher.
1 tháng sau khi nghỉ việc, tôi mới biết được lý do mình bị ‘đì’ khiến tôi phải chủ động xin nghỉ. Thì ra ‘sếp’ muốn đưa thằng em họ mới tốt nghiệp đại học vào vị trí của tôi nhưng không tiện ép tôi thôi việc. Thế nên mới dùng trò đó để khiến tôi tự động rút lui còn ‘sếp’ thì đỡ mang tiếng ác.One month after quitting, I found out at once why I was bullied and thus had to intentionally quit. It turns out that my boss wanted to put his younger cousin, who had just graduated from university, in my position but could not just conveniently pressure me to give it up. So he resorted to such tri
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Common questions
What does “đì” mean?
(verb) synonym of mắng (“to scold; to chide; to reprimand”)
Is “đì” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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