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chờ

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chờfallinghuyền

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chờ means to wait for; to await.

Meanings of chờ in English

Verb

  1. to wait for; to await

Noun

  1. The name of the Latin script letter Ch/ch.

Words with chờ

chờ chựcchờ đợichờ mongđợi chờmong chờ

Example sentences with chờ

  • Chờ tí, có ai đang gõ cửa. Hold on, someone is knocking at my door.
  • Hãy chờ đến khi anh ta đến. Let's wait till he comes.
  • Cô ấy đang chờ câu trả lời. She's waiting for an answer.
  • Lúc đó tôi đang chờ xe buýt. I was waiting for the bus at that time.
  • Tôi đã chờ gặp bạn lúc 2:30. I was expecting you at 2:30.
  • Tôi chờ đọc báo cáo của anh. I look forward to reading your report.
  • Hãy chờ xem người khác nói gì. Wait and see what the others say.
  • Chờ một phút. Tôi sẽ gọi Jimmy. Hang on a minute. I'll call Jimmy.

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, chờ could be written as 𪡷, 𱝸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does chờ mean in English?

chờ (verb) means "to wait for; to await".

How do you pronounce chờ?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˨˩]; Saigon [cəː˨˩]. Tones: chờ — 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.