mời chào

Vietnamese

Etymology

mời +‎ chào.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [məːj˨˩ t͡ɕaːw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [məːj˦˩ t͡ɕaːw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [məːj˨˩ caːw˨˩]

Verb

mời chào

to solicit; to invite
Nhà không khoá cửa chẳng khác nào mời chào bọn đạo chích.
A house left unlocked/open is an invitation to burglars.

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