nghỉ

[ŋi˧˩]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to take a break

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngừng hoạt động một thời gian

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: formal

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

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to get to temporarily leave work (e.g., for holiday/vacation, for pregnancy, etc.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được rời tạm thời khỏi công việc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: formal

Examples

kì nghỉholiday period

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(verb) to die

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chết

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Register: formal

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(pronoun) he; him

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

anh ấy

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: formal

Common questions

What does “nghỉ” mean?

(verb) to take a break

Is “nghỉ” formal or informal?

nghỉ is generally formal.