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mần chi

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Meaning · English

Rural Central–Southern "doing what?" — "mần" is the folksy pronunciation of "làm" (to do), giving the question a countryside warmth.

Literally: do what

Where it’s used: More common Miền Trung · Central Vietnam

Examples

Chiều ni rảnh không, hay mần chi rồi?You free this afternoon, or are you up to something already?

Editorial example (batch 046)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/man-chi.

Common questions

What does “mần chi” mean?

Rural Central–Southern "doing what?" — "mần" is the folksy pronunciation of "làm" (to do), giving the question a countryside warmth. Literally: do what

Is “mần chi” formal or informal?

mần chi is generally informal.

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