chỗ ngồi

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

Syllables · tones

chỗcreaky risingngã ngồifallinghuyền

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

chỗ ngồi means a seat; chair; bench.

Meanings of chỗ ngồi in English

Noun

a seat; chair; bench (a place to sit)
figurative a location ≈ địa điểm

Example sentences with chỗ ngồi

Đó là chỗ ngồi của tôi. That's my seat.
Ở kia còn chỗ ngồi kìa. There's an empty seat over there.
Bạn có thể để dành một chỗ ngồi cho tôi không? Can you save a seat for me?

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 ngồi could be written as 𡺐𡎥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

chỗ (“place”) + ngồi (“to sit”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chỗ ngồi mean in English?

chỗ ngồi (noun) means "a seat; chair; bench".

How do you pronounce chỗ ngồi?

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