Where does “ăn chơi” come from?
ăn chơi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese ăn, from Chinese 安.
ăn chơi (Vietnamese): to seek pleasure (with); to entertain oneself (with)
Definitions
- to seek pleasure (with); to entertain oneself (with)
Ancestry of “ăn chơi”, step by step
ăn chơi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese ăn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ăn | to eat; Synonym of uống; to dine; to feast, to... |
| 2 | Chinese | 安 | — |
via Vietnamese chơi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chơi | to play (an instrument, a sport, etc.) |