Definition

1. Verb:
   • To frequent prostitutes: The phrase "chơi đĩ" specifically refers to the act of a person, typically a man, habitually visiting or engaging the services of sex workers.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hắn bị vợ bắt quả tang đang chơi đĩ. (His wife caught him in the act of frequenting a prostitute.)
  • Tiền lương của anh ta toàn dùng để chơi đĩ. (He spends all his salary on frequenting prostitutes.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is highly colloquial, vulgar, and carries a strong negative social judgment. It implies not a single act, but a pattern of disreputable behavior.

Variants and Related Words

• Đi đĩ (v): a synonymous, equally vulgar term for visiting prostitutes.

  • Thằng ấy suốt ngày đi đĩ. (That guy is always going to prostitutes.)

• Mua dâm (v): to buy sex; a more direct, transactional term that is still vulgar but can be used in slightly more formal contexts like legal discussions.

  • Hành vi mua dâm là bất hợp pháp. (The act of buying sex is illegal.)

Synonyms

• To visit prostitutes: to go to sex workers.
• To patronize brothels: to be a client of brothels.

Notes on Usage

• Register: This is a low-register, taboo phrase. It is offensive and should never be used in polite or formal conversation.
• Connotation: It strongly connotes moral condemnation, recklessness, and the squandering of money.

verb

1. To frequent prostitutes