giao du

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 交遊.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːw˧˧ zu˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ jʊw˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaːw˧˧ jʊw˧˧]

    Verb

    giao du

    1. (usually have negative connotations) to mingle with; to hang out with
      giao du với giang hồto hang around the wrong crowd