Vietnamese Word of the Day
hỏi
/HOI/ • verb — 1st of May, 2026
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Meaning: to ask; to inquire (request information or pose a question)
Examples
- Tôi hỏi thầy một câu.
(I ask the teacher a question.) - Bạn có thể hỏi người dân cách đến bưu điện không?
(Can you ask the locals how to get to the post office?) - Cô ấy thường hỏi thăm sức khỏe mẹ của mình.
(She often asks about her mother's health.)
Synonyms
- hỏi thăm
- tra hỏi
- thắc mắc
Use hỏi when requesting information or posing a question. It combines with objects (e.g., hỏi ai, hỏi cái gì) and appears in polite openings like "Xin hỏi..." or in set phrases like "hỏi thăm" (to inquire about someone).
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