Definition

1. Interjection:

   • Stop / Enough: Used as a command or exclamation to tell someone to cease an action or to indicate that something is sufficient.
   • Oh well / Never mind: Expresses resignation, acceptance of a situation, or a decision to give up.

2. Verb:

   • To stop / to cease: To bring an activity or state to an end.
   • To quit / to resign: To leave a job or position voluntarily.
   • To give up / to renounce: To abandon a habit, relationship, or pursuit.

3. Particle:

   • Only / Just: Used to limit the scope, meaning "nothing more than" or "as little as."
   • Then / After that: Indicates a sequence of events, meaning "and then" or "next."
   • Finally / In the end: Conveys a sense of conclusion or reluctant acceptance.

4. Noun (less common):

   • A long stretch / a good while: Refers to a considerable distance or a long period of time.

Usage Examples

• Interjection:

  • Thôi! Đừng làm ồn nữa. (Stop! Don't make any more noise.)
  • Thôi, mình về đi. (Oh well, let's go home.)

• Verb:

  • Anh ấy đã thôi hút thuốc. (He has stopped smoking.)
  • Cô ấy thôi việc hôm qua. (She quit her job yesterday.)

• Particle:

  • Tôi chỉ cần một cái bút thôi. (I only need one pen.)
  • Ăn cơm thôi lại uống nước. (Eat rice, then drink water.)
  • Đành vậy thôi. (It has to be that way, I guess.)

• Noun:

  • Chạy một thôi đường dài. (To run a long stretch of road.)

Advanced Usage

• "thôi thôi": An emphatic interjection meaning "enough already!" or "that's it!"

  • Thôi thôi, tôi chịu thua. (Enough already, I give up.)

• "thôi đừng": A common phrase meaning "stop, don't..." used for pleading or command.

  • Thôi đừng khóc nữa. (Please stop crying.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thôi việc (v): to resign, to quit a job.

  • Ông ấy thôi việc vì lý do sức khỏe. (He resigned due to health reasons.)

• Thôi miên (v): to hypnotize. (Note: This is a compound word where "thôi" takes on a specialized meaning).

  • Bác sĩ dùng phương pháp thôi miên. (The doctor uses hypnotherapy.)

Synonyms

• Interjection: Stop, enough, alright.
• Verb: Cease, halt, discontinue, abandon.
• Particle: Only, merely, just, then.

Related Idioms

• Cơm thôi lại nước: Literally "rice then water," describing a continuous sequence of one thing after another.

  • Cuộc sống bận rộn, cơm thôi lại nước. (Life is busy, one thing after another.)

• Thôi còn chi nữa mà mong: A literary expression meaning "there's nothing left to hope for."

  • Mọi chuyện đã xong, thôi còn chi nữa mà mong. (Everything is finished, there's nothing left to hope for.)

noun

1. a long while

verb

1. to stop no more, ever