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chơi chữ

Pronunciation Northern /ʨəːj˧˧ ʨɨʔɨ˧˥/ Central /ʨəːj˧˥ ʨɨ˧˩˨/ Southern /ʨəːj˧˧ ʨɨ˨˩˦/
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2 senses

Verb

Sense 1 Verb
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To use words in a clever way to create humor.

vi Các nhà văn thường chơi chữ để làm câu văn thêm sinh động.

en Writers often use wordplay to make their sentences more vivid.

Noun

Sense 2 Noun
pun

The clever and witty use of words to create a joke.

vi Anh ấy đã kể một câu chuyện cười có sử dụng lối chơi chữ.

en He told a joke using a clever pun.

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