chôn

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕon˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕoŋ˧˧]Saigon [coŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chônlevelngang

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

chôn means to bury; to inter.

Meanings of chôn in English

Verb

to bury; to inter

Words with chôn

chôn cất chôn sống chôn vùi

Idioms and sayings with chôn

chôn nhau cắt rốn — where one was born; (the place) of one's birth
chôn rau cắt rốn — where one was born; (the place) of one's birth

Example sentences with chôn

Sóc chôn quả hạch. Squirrels bury nuts.
Chôn nó đi. Bury it.
Khổng Tử nói: Trước khi trả thù, hãy đào hai mồ chôn. Confucius said: Before you go out to seek revenge, dig two graves.

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, chôn could be written as 墫, 撙, 墩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does chôn mean in English?

chôn (verb) means "to bury; to inter".

How do you pronounce chôn?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕon˧˧]; Saigon [coŋ˧˧]. Tones: chôn — level tone (ngang).

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.