chần chừ

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Hanoi [t͡ɕən˨˩ t͡ɕɨ˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕəŋ˦˩ t͡ɕɨ˦˩]Saigon [cəŋ˨˩ cɨ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chầnfallinghuyền chừfallinghuyền

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

chần chừ means to hesitate; to dither; to procrastinate.

Meanings of chần chừ in English

Verb

to hesitate; to dither; to procrastinate; to delay (especially due to ambivalence)

Example sentences with chần chừ

Tom chần chừ trước khi trả lời. Tom hesitated before answering.
Tôi không có khả năng chần chừ. I am incapable of not procrastinating.
Anh ấy chần chừ một lúc. He hesitated for a moment.
Còn chần chừ gì nữa, hãy chạy đi. Please run away without hesitation.
Mary đang chần chừ giữa hai lựa chọn. Mary is hesitating between two options.
Mọi người đều chần chừ. Everyone hesitated.
Tôi đã chần chừ. I hesitated.

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

Etymology

Compare trù trừ.

Frequently asked questions

What does chần chừ mean in English?

chần chừ (verb) means "to hesitate; to dither; to procrastinate".

How do you pronounce chần chừ?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕən˨˩ t͡ɕɨ˨˩]; Saigon [cəŋ˨˩ cɨ˨˩]. Tones: chần — falling tone (huyền), chừ — falling tone (huyền).

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.