chỗ

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕo˦ˀ˥]Huế [t͡ɕow˧˨]Saigon [cow˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chỗcreaky risingngã

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

chỗ means place; seat; space.

Meanings of chỗ in English

Noun

a space; area; room
a place; spot; site; location ≈ nơi chốn
a seat

Words with chỗ

chỗ đứng chỗ kín chỗ ở giậm chân tại chỗ giữ chỗ lỗ chỗ tại chỗ chỗ ngồi

Example sentences with chỗ

Anh ta bỏ đi từ chỗ đó. He left from there.
Để lại nó vào chỗ cũ đi. Put that back where it was.
Cô ấy đỗ xe vào chỗ trống. She parked her car in a vacant lot.
Anh ấy hay tạt qua chỗ tôi. He usually drops in at my place.
Có ai ngồi ở chỗ này không? Is there somebody sitting in this seat here?
Xin lỗi, chỗ này tên là gì? Excuse me, what is the name of this place?
Cho tôi xem chỗ bạn bị đau. Show me where it hurts.
Công ty chỗ cậu làm tên gì? What's the name of the company you work for?

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, chỗ could be written as 𡓇, 𡊲, 祖. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does chỗ mean in English?

chỗ (noun) means "place; seat; space".

How do you pronounce chỗ?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕo˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [cow˨˩˦]. Tones: chỗ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.