chào mừng

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaːw˨˩ mɨŋ˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕaːw˦˩ mɨŋ˦˩]Saigon [caːw˨˩ mɨŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chàofallinghuyền mừngfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

chào mừng means to welcome; warmly greet.

Meanings of chào mừng in English

Verb

to welcome; warmly greet
to honor; celebrate; pay respect to

Example sentences with chào mừng

Chào mừng đến với thế giới thật. Welcome to the real world!
Chào mừng bạn đến với Tatoeba. Welcome to Tatoeba!
Chào mừng đến với Wiktionary. Welcome to Wiktionary.
"Chào mừng!" "Cảm ơn." "Welcome!" "Thank you."
Chào mừng đến Wikitionary! Welcome to Wikitionary!
Toàn bộ tập thể đều có mặt để chào mừng. The whole population turned out in welcome.
Bài phát biểu chào mừng của giám đốc quá dài, đã khiến cho nửa sau của buổi lễ bị quá giờ. The company president's welcome was so long that we were squeezed for time in the second half of the ceremony.

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 mừng could be written as 嘲𢜠. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chào + mừng.

Frequently asked questions

What does chào mừng mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce chào mừng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːw˨˩ mɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [caːw˨˩ mɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: chào — falling tone (huyền), mừng — falling tone (huyền).

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.