đôi khi

Vietnamese

Etymology

đôi (double; pair; a few) +‎ khi (the time (when)).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗoj˧˧ xi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗoj˧˧ kʰɪj˧˧] ~ [ʔɗoj˧˧ xɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗoj˧˧ kʰɪj˧˧] ~ [ʔɗoj˧˧ xɪj˧˧]

Adverb

đôi khi

  1. sometimes; occasionally
    Synonym: thỉnh thoảng