chồng
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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chồng means husband.
Meanings of chồng in English
Noun
- husband
- lấy chồng(of a woman) to get married
- bố/mẹ chồnghusband's father/mother
Verb
- to stack up
Noun
- a stack
Words with chồng
Example sentences with chồng
- Tôi có chồng và hai đứa con. I am married and have two children.
- Mẹ chồng tôi tốt bụng lắm đấy. My mother-in-law is kind.
- Mary nói dối chồng cô ấy. Mary lied to her husband.
- Tôi đang ăn tối với chồng. I am eating dinner with my husband.
- Chồng tôi là một người tốt. My husband is a good man.
- Chị tôi lấy chồng đã được ba năm. My sister has been married for three years.
- Cô ấy lấy chồng rồi có đúng không? She's married, isn't she?
- Chồng tôi là một người đàn ông tốt. My husband is a good man.
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, chồng could be written as 重, 𫯰, 𫯳, 𥔧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *p-ʄoːŋ ~ *ɟoːŋ. Cognate with Mlabri ɟioŋ ("father"), Khmu joŋ ("man").
Frequently asked questions
What does chồng mean in English?
chồng (noun) means "husband".
How do you pronounce chồng?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [cəwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: chồng — falling tone (huyền).