chốn

noun

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

Syllables · tones

chốnrisingsắc

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

chốn means place; spot; destination.

Meanings of chốn in English

Noun

literary place; spot; destination ≈ nơi chỗ

Words with chốn

nơi chốn

Example sentences with chốn

Nghĩa trang là chốn âm phủ. Graveyards are chthonic places.

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, chốn could be written as 準, 准, 坉, 淮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does chốn mean in English?

chốn (noun) means "place; spot; destination".

How do you pronounce chốn?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕon˧˦]; Saigon [coŋ˦˥]. Tones: chốn — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.