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chè

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕɛ˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕɛ˦˩]Saigon [cɛ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chèfallinghuyền

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chè means tea.

Meanings of chè in English

Noun

  1. Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam tea (plant and drink) ≈ trànước chè

Noun

  1. a thick, sweet dessert soup or pudding, often made with glutinous rice and/or beans

Words with chè

hoa chènước chèbánh chèchè bà bachè bách niên hảo hợpchè bánh lọtchè bánh xếpchè đậu đỏchè sâm bổ lượngchè trôi nướcchè bồm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chè could be written as 𦷨, 茶, 𥻹, 𤯊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 茶 (“tea”, SV: trà). Doublet of lá and trà.

Frequently asked questions

What does chè mean in English?

chè (noun) means "tea".

How do you pronounce chè?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɛ˨˩]; Saigon [cɛ˨˩]. Tones: chè — falling tone (huyền).

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