vai trò

Vietnamese

Etymology

vai +‎ trò.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vaːj˧˧ t͡ɕɔ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vaːj˧˧ ʈɔ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vaːj˧˧ ʈɔ˨˩] ~ [jaːj˧˧ ʈɔ˨˩]

Noun

a role or part that someone or something plays in life, in an operation or in a system
đóng vai trò quan trọng ― to play an important role

Usage notes

Not to be confused with vai (“role/part in a movie, show or play”).

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