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chúng

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chúng means (plural marker for pronouns); they.

Chinese characters: 眾

Meanings of chúng in English

Particle

  1. Pluralizing particle for pronouns ≈ tụi

Pronoun

  1. they/them (used for animals)
  2. they/them (used for people whom one holds in low regard)
    • Chúng xả súng hại chết 3 người.They unloaded and killed 3 people.
    • Chúng tàn sát dân ta, bắt dân ta làm nô lệ.They slaughtered our people, they made us into their slaves.

Words with chúng

chúng màychúng mìnhchúng nóchúng tachúng taochúng sinh

Example sentences with chúng

  • Cho chúng tôi một ví dụ đi. Give us an example.
  • Cám ơn vì đã gặp chúng tôi. Thank you for seeing us.
  • Chúng tôi có thể lấy gợi ý. We can take a hint.
  • Chúng tôi sẽ đợi Tom ở đây. We'll wait for Tom here.
  • Tất cả là lỗi của chúng tôi. It was all our fault.
  • Đó đều là lỗi của chúng tôi. It was all our fault.
  • Chúng tôi có bài tập về nhà. We have homework.
  • Cảm ơn vì đã chọn chúng tôi. Thank you for choosing us.

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, chúng could be written as 衆, 𫡑, 众. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 眾 (“many”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chúng mean in English?

chúng (particle) means "(plural marker for pronouns); they".

How do you pronounce chúng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [cʊwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: chúng — rising tone (sắc).

Is chúng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. chúng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 眾.

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.