chó
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chó means dog; bitch.
Meanings of chó in English
Noun
- dog
- Chó là động vật đầu tiên được thuần hoá.Dog was the first domesticated animal.
- (vulgar) loại chó (má)scum
- vulgar (little) (son of a) bitch
- Thằng chó này!You son of a bitch!/You dog!
- Con chó này!You little bitch!/You dog!
Words with chó
Example sentences with chó
- Anh ấy đã quên cho chó ăn. He forgot to feed the dog.
- Bạn đang dắt chó đi dạo à? Are you walking the dog?
- Tom đã bỏ đói mấy con chó. Tom was letting the dogs go hungry.
- Mày nghĩ mày là cái chó gì? Who do you think you are?
- Chó và sói khác nhau ở đâu? What's the difference between a dog and a wolf?
- Một con chó đã cứu mạng họ. A dog saved their lives.
- Đừng lo cho con chó nhà tôi. Don't worry about my dog.
- Tom dắt chó đi dạo mỗi sáng. Tom walks his dog every morning.
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, chó could be written as 㹥, 𤝹, 𤠚, 𦢞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ʔa-cɔːʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *cɔʔ (“dog”). Cognate with Semai co (“dog, servant, slave”), Halang chô (“dog”), Pacoh acho (“dog”), Khmu sɔʔ and Mang θɔː¹. Compare also Khmer ច (cɑɑ, “Year of the Dog”), a borrowing from Vietic.
Frequently asked questions
What does chó mean in English?
chó (noun) means "dog; bitch".
How do you pronounce chó?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˦]; Saigon [cɔ˦˥]. Tones: chó — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with chó?
Common classifiers: con, thằng — for example "một con chó" (one dog).