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 hồ ― to hang around the wrong crowd