trò chơi
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]trò (“game”) + chơi (“to play”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɔ˨˩ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɔ˦˩ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɔ˨˩ cəːj˧˧]
Audio (Saigon): (file)
Noun
[edit]- a game (playful or competitive activity)
Usage notes
[edit]- In written language, trò chơi usually refers to traditional games, and trò chơi điện tử usually refers to video games.
- In spoken language, trò chơi usually refers to traditional games, and game (Vietnamese pronunciation: ghêm or ghem) usually refers to video games.
Derived terms
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