đi chơi
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Definition
- Verb:
- To go out: To leave one's home or usual location for leisure, recreation, or social purposes.
- To be out: To be away from home, engaged in a leisure activity.
- To visit: To go to someone's home or a specific place for a social call.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tối nay chúng tôi đi chơi. (Tonight we are going out.)
- Nó đi chơi với bạn từ sáng. (He/She has been out with friends since morning.)
- Cuối tuần chúng tôi đi chơi nhà ông bà. (On the weekend, we visit our grandparents' house.)
Advanced Usage
- "đi chơi" as an imperative: A common phrase used to tell a child (or someone) to go away and play, often so adults can talk or work.
- Con đi chơi đi, bố mẹ đang bàn công việc. (Go play, your parents are discussing work.)
Variants and Related Words
Đi dạo (v): to go for a walk or stroll.
- Họ đi dạo trong công viên. (They are taking a walk in the park.)
Đi thăm (v): to go visit (often with a more specific purpose than pure leisure).
- Chúng tôi đi thăm người bệnh. (We are visiting a sick person.)
Synonyms
- Go out: To leave for social or leisure activities.
- Hang out: To spend time relaxing or socializing informally.
- Visit: To go to see a person or place.
Related Idioms
Đi chơi xa: to go on a trip, to travel for leisure.
- Hè năm nay gia đình tôi định đi chơi xa. (This summer, my family plans to go on a trip.)
Đi chơi đêm: to go out at night (often implying nightlife).
- Giới trẻ thành phố thích đi chơi đêm. (City youth like to go out at night.)