cãi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cai"
See also: cải

Vietnamese

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːj˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːj˨˩˦]
  • Homophone: cải (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam)

Verb

cãi • (𠴜, 𠳚, 𠲹, 改)

  1. to answer back; to talk back; to argue
    cãi nhau ― to quarrel
    Cãi nhau với trọng tài thì chẳng có ích gì. ― It's no use having an argument with the referee.
    Họ luôn luôn cãi nhau về tiền bạc. ― They always quarrel (with each other) about money.
    Cãi nhau chẳng đến đâu. ― Quarrels come to nothing.
    Đừng cãi nhau vì một chuyện vặt như vậy nữa! ― Stop quarreling over such a trifle!
  2. (law) to defend (a client)

Derived terms

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