# bỏ meaning in Vietnamese: to quit (A2)

> bỏ means “to quit, to give up” in Vietnamese. It can also mean put in. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bo-quit/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**bỏ**: quit · put in

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bo

## 1. quit (verb)

to quit, to give up, to stop

- Saigon: Ba em bỏ thuốc lá rồi. | Hà Nội: Bố em bỏ thuốc lá rồi. — My dad has quit smoking.
- Chị ấy bỏ việc tháng trước. — She quit her job last month.

Level: A2

## 2. put in (verb)

to put, to put in, to add

Putting something into something: *bỏ vô túi*, to put in your bag; *bỏ đường*, to add sugar. For food Hà Nội says *cho*.

- Saigon: Chị ơi, đừng bỏ đường nha. | Hà Nội: Chị ơi, đừng cho đường nhé. — No sugar, please.
- Saigon: Em bỏ điện thoại vô túi rồi. | Hà Nội: Em bỏ điện thoại vào túi rồi. — I've put my phone in my bag.

Level: A2

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