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cãi

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "cai"
See also: cải

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Particularly: “
    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 改 (“to correct”, SV: cải).”

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

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    cãi • (𠴜, 𠳚, 𠲹, 改)

    1. to answer back; to talk back; to argue
      cãi nhau ― to quarrel
      Cãi nhau với trọng tài thì chẳng có ích gì. ― It's no use having an argument with the referee.
      Họ luôn luôn cãi nhau về tiền bạc. ― They always quarrel (with each other) about money.
      Cãi nhau chẳng đến đâu. ― Quarrels come to nothing.
      Đừng cãi nhau vì một chuyện vặt như vậy nữa! ― Stop quarreling over such a trifle!
    2. (law) to defend (a client)

    Derived terms

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