Definition

1. Verb:
   • To demand the return of one's money: The primary meaning is to ask for or insist on getting money back that is owed to you, often with a sense of urgency or rightful claim.
   • To demand payment: To insist that someone pays money they owe for a debt, service, or product.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy đang đòi tiền tôi vay hồi tháng trước. (He is demanding the return of the money I borrowed last month.)
  • Công ty sẽ đòi tiền khách hàng nếu hóa đơn quá hạn. (The company will demand payment from the client if the invoice is overdue.)
  • Tôi phải đòi tiền công cho ngày làm việc đó. (I have to demand payment for that day's work.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase can imply persistence and can range from a simple reminder to a formal or forceful demand, depending on context.
• It is often used in legal, business, and personal financial contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Đòi nợ (v): To demand repayment of a debt; to collect a debt.

  • Ngân hàng cử người đi đòi nợ. (The bank sent someone to collect the debt.)

• Đòi hỏi (v): To demand or require (more general, not limited to money).

  • Công việc này đòi hỏi sự kiên nhẫn. (This job demands patience.)

Synonyms

• Claim money: To assert one's right to money.
• Collect a debt: To obtain payment for money owed.
• Request payment: To ask for money that is due.

Related Idioms

• Đòi tiền ăn vạ: To demand money by making a false claim or by causing a scene (similar to extortion or a shake-down).

  • Hắn ta bị thương nhẹ và ngồi đó đòi tiền ăn vạ. (He was slightly injured and sat there demanding compensation through intimidation.)

• Đòi nợ như chúa chổm: To demand debt repayment very aggressively and persistently (literally: to demand debt like a notorious king known for his debts).

  • Chủ nợ mới đòi nợ như chúa chổm, khiến tôi rất căng thẳng. (The new creditor is demanding repayment so aggressively it's causing me great stress.)

verb

1. To demand the return of one's money