tranh thủ
التعريفات والمعاني
== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
Sino-Vietnamese word from 爭取 (“to strive for”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˧ tʰu˧˩]
(Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɛɲ˧˧ tʰʊw˧˨]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈan˧˧ tʰʊw˨˩˦]
=== Verb ===
tranh thủ
to attract support from other people
(colloquial) to make use of free time or waiting time