chúng tao

Level ≈B2 (approx.) pronoun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦ taːw˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ taːw˧˧]Saigon [cʊwŋ͡m˦˥ taːw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chúngrisingsắc taolevelngang

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

chúng tao means we; us.

Meanings of chúng tao in English

Pronoun

vulgar we; us (exclusive)

Example sentences with chúng tao

Chúng tao thuê một căn hộ. We rent the flat.
Đó là lý do tại sao chúng tao ở đây. That's why we are here.
Đất nước của chúng tao đang trong thời kỳ khủng hoảng. Our country is in a crisis.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

chúng (pluralising particle) + tao (“I; me”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chúng tao mean in English?

chúng tao (pronoun) means "we; us".

How do you pronounce chúng tao?

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