chơi ác

Vietnamese

Etymology

chơi (“to play”) +‎ ác (“惡, evil; cruel”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ʔaːk̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəːj˧˧ ʔaːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cəːj˧˧ ʔaːk̚˦˥]

Verb

chơi ác

1. to play a cruel trick (on); to make mischief (for)