theo đòi

See also: theo dõi

Vietnamese

Etymology

theo +‎ đòi.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɛw˧˧ ʔɗɔj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɛw˧˧ ʔɗɔj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɛw˧˧ ʔɗɔj˨˩]

Verb

theo đòi

1. (literary) to imitate (in order to show that one is not inferior)

   Synonym: đua đòi

   theo đòi chúng bạn ― to imitate you all

2. (literary) to address oneself to (something) (to prepare oneself)

   theo đòi bút nghiên ― to ready oneself for one's studies

References

• "theo đòi" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)