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nghỉ

Pronunciation Northern /ŋḭ˧˩˧/ Central /ŋi˧˩˨/ Southern /ŋi˨˩˦/
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take a break
6 senses 4 meanings
Verb
take a break
Verb
to die
Pronoun
he or him
+1 more senses
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6 senses · 4 meanings

take a break

Verb · 2 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to take a break Core ActionsTheme

To stop working, studying, or doing an activity for a while to relax or recover.

vi Chúng ta hãy nghỉ một lát.

en Let's take a short rest.

Sense 2 Verb
to leave work

This verb refers to the act of temporarily leaving one's job for reasons like holidays or pregnancy.

to die

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to die (euphemism)

This verb is a euphemism used to refer to the action of dying or passing away peacefully.

he or him

Pronoun · 2 senses
Sense 1 Pronoun
he or him (informal)

Possibly a misspelling or nonstandard variant of “nghỉ”; the intended sense needs checking.

vi Từ “nghỉ” trong dòng này cần được kiểm tra lại nghĩa.

en The word “nghỉ” in this row needs its meaning checked.

Sense 2 Pronoun
she or her (informal)

This pronoun is an informal way to refer to a female person who is being discussed.

by oneself

Adverb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Adverb
by oneself

Possibly a misspelling or nonstandard variant of “nghĩ”; the “by oneself” sense is uncertain.

vi Từ “nghỉ” trong dòng này có thể bị gán sai nghĩa.

en The word “nghỉ” in this row may have been assigned the wrong sense.

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