chọn

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Hanoi [t͡ɕɔn˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕɔŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [cɔŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chọnheavynặng

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chọn means to choose; to select; to pick.

Meanings of chọn in English

Verb

to choose; to select; to pick ≈ kén lựa

Words with chọn

bình chọn chọn lọc chọn lựa kén chọn lựa chọn tuyển chọn

Example sentences with chọn

Tôi đã chọn cô ấy làm vợ. I've chosen her to be my wife.
Cô ấy đã chọn một cái mũ. She chose a hat.
Cô ấy đã chọn một cái nón. She chose a hat.
Cảm ơn vì đã chọn chúng tôi. Thank you for choosing us.
Sami đã chọn ra hai học sinh. Sami picked two students.
Hãy chọn cái này hoặc cái kia. Please choose between this one and that one.
Sami đã chọn ra hai sinh viên. Sami picked two students.
Anh ấy được chọn làm đội trưởng. He was chosen captain.

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, chọn could be written as 𫾗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does chọn mean in English?

chọn (verb) means "to choose; to select; to pick".

How do you pronounce chọn?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɔn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [cɔŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: chọn — heavy tone (nặng).

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.