mời chào

Vietnamese

Etymology

mời +‎ chào.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [məːj˨˩ t͡ɕaːw˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [məːj˦˩ t͡ɕaːw˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [məːj˨˩ caːw˨˩]

Verb

mời chào

  1. to solicit; to invite
    Nhà không khoá cửa chẳng khác nào mời chào bọn đạo chích.
    A house left unlocked/open is an invitation to burglars.
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