theo đòi

See also: theo dõi

Vietnamese

Etymology

theo +‎ đòi.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɛw˧˧ ʔɗɔj˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛw˧˧ ʔɗɔj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɛw˧˧ ʔɗɔj˨˩]

Verb

theo đòi

  1. (literary) to imitate (in order to show that one is not inferior)
    Synonym: đua đòi
    theo đòi chúng bạnto imitate you all
  2. (literary) to address oneself to (something) (to prepare oneself)
    theo đòi bút nghiênto ready oneself for one's studies

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