chào đón

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaːw˨˩ ʔɗɔn˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕaːw˦˩ ʔɗɔŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [caːw˨˩ ʔɗɔŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chàofallinghuyền đónrisingsắc

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chào đón means to welcome; to warmly greet.

Meanings of chào đón in English

Verb

to welcome; to warmly greet ≈ hoan nghênh

Example sentences with chào đón

Bạn luôn được chào đón ở đây. You're always welcome here.
Tôi chắc rằng bạn sẽ được chào đón. I'm sure you'll be welcome.
Bạn không được chào đón. You were unwelcome.
Họ chào đón chúng tôi một cách nồng nhiệt. They gave us a warm greeting.
Nụ cười của anh làm tôi cảm thấy được chào đón. His smile made me feel welcome.
Tôi xin lỗi nếu làm bạn cảm thấy không được chào đón. I'm sorry if I made you feel unwelcome.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chào đón could be written as 𦩻𢻴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chào + đón.

Frequently asked questions

What does chào đón mean in English?

chào đón (verb) means "to welcome; to warmly greet".

How do you pronounce chào đón?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːw˨˩ ʔɗɔn˧˦]; Saigon [caːw˨˩ ʔɗɔŋ˦˥]. Tones: chào — falling tone (huyền), đón — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.