rời đi
[zəːj˨˩ ʔɗi˧˧]word by word
In Vietnamese, 'leave' is translated as rời đi.
The phrase rời đi is used as an intransitive verb meaning to depart.
Meaning: to depart (intransitive) (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb rời (to separate/detach) and the directional verb đi (to go).
Which one should you use?
While đi means 'to go', rời đi specifically emphasizes the act of departing from a specific location or person.
Did you know?
- In Vietnamese culture, saying rời đi can sound very final or cold depending on the context, often implying a permanent separation rather than a casual exit.
- The word đi used for 'to go' can also function as an imperative marker to tell someone to do something.
- The Vietnamese word rời comes from the Chinese character 離, which is also the root for the 'Li' trigram in the I Ching representing fire.
Examples in context
- Tôi sẽ rời đi.I'll leave.Tatoeba #13339882 by leucammieuvu, translation #2878238 by CK
- Tom nên rời đi.Tom should leave.Tatoeba #13340805 by leucammieuvu, translation #6123267 by CK
- Họ có thể rời đi.They can leave.Tatoeba #11432295 by chaule3, translation #4397563 by CK
- Hãy rời khỏi phòng khi bạn kết thúc công việc.Please leave the room when you finish your work.
- Tớ muốn đi sớm.I want to leave early.
- Anh ta bỏ đi mà không nói lời tạm biệt.He left without saying goodbye.
- Anh ấy đã rời bỏ công ty đó.He left that company.
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Example conversation
Mai and Minh are at a party and it is getting late.
- MaiĐã muộn rồi, mình nên rời đi thôi.It's late, we should leave now.
- MinhĐợi một chút, anh cần chào mọi người.Wait a moment, I need to say goodbye to everyone.
- MaiĐừng lâu quá, mình muốn rời đi ngay.Don't be too long, I want to leave immediately.
- MinhĐược rồi, chúng ta cùng rời đi nào.Alright, let's leave together.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (rời, đi) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries rời, đi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
