thay phiên

Vietnamese

Etymology

thay +‎ phiên.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰaj˧˧ fiən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaj˧˧ fiəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰa(ː)j˧˧ fiəŋ˧˧]

Verb

thay phiên

  1. to do in turns; to take turns; to rotate (one's work shift etc.); to relay
    Anh phải vào thay phiên cho cô ấy đi ăn cơm. ― You must take over from her shift so that she goes to lunch.
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