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rẽ

Pronunciation Northern /zɛʔɛ˧˥/ Central /ʐɛ˧˩˨/ Southern /ɹɛ˨˩˦/
Listen
to turn
Verb
to turn

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3 senses 3 meanings
Meaning
3 senses · 3 meanings
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to turn

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to turn Directions, Transport, Travel & TourismTheme Movement & SportTheme

To change direction or to move onto a different path when traveling.

vi Bạn hãy rẽ trái ở ngã tư tiếp theo.

en Please turn left at the next intersection.

to split

Verb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Verb
to split Movement & SportTheme

To divide something into branches or to cleave through a surface or substance.

vi Con thuyền rẽ sóng lướt đi trên mặt biển.

en The boat split the waves as it glided across the sea.

tenant farming

Adverb · 1 senses
Sense 1 Adverb
tenant farming Movement & SportTheme

In phrases such as làm ruộng rẽ, referring to tenant farming or farming for a share of the produce.

vi Gia đình ông ấy đã làm ruộng rẽ từ nhiều đời nay.

en His family has practiced tenant farming for many generations.

Similar
rè / rể / rẻ / rề …
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Use
chia uyên rẽ thuý / chia rẽ / riêng rẽ / rành rẽ …
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Questions and answers

What does “rẽ” mean?

In English, “rẽ” means “to turn”.

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