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hối lộ

Pronunciation Northern /hoj˧˥ lo̰ʔ˨˩/ Central /ho̰j˩˧ lo̰˨˨/ Southern /hoj˧˥ lo˨˩˨/
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Verb
bribe
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to bribe Core ActionsTheme

To give someone money or a gift in exchange for an unfair advantage or favor.

vi Anh ta đã cố gắng hối lộ viên chức đó.

en He tried to bribe that official.

Parts
hối / lộ / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 賄賂 …

OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 賄賂

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
賄賂
Candidates by syllable
hối lộ (露 / 賂)
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
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buy
Use
ăn hối lộ / hối hận / hối tiếc / sám hối …
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