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chời

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chời means sky; weather.

Also spelled trời — same word, same meaning.

Classifier: bầu — e.g. một bầu chời (one sky)

Meanings of chời in English

Noun

  1. sky
    • ngoài trờioutdoor(s)
  2. weather
    • trời nóng/mát/lạnhit's hot/cool/cold
    • Trời đẹp nhỉ?The weather is great, isn't it?
  3. Heaven, heavenly lord (personification of the sky)
    • bị trời đánhto be punished by divine wrath
    • Bắc thang lên mà hỏi ông trời!Set up a ladder, climb it, and ask the heavenly lord!
    • trời đánh tránh bữa ănDon't cause ruckuses at meal times

Adjective

  1. of anseriforms wild
    • ngỗng trờia wild goose
  2. Used after ngày, tháng, or năm to emphasize a lengthy duration
    • mười ngày trờia full ten days
    • gần ba năm trờialmost a full three years

Interjection

  1. colloquial good Lord!, god, gee ≈ trời ơi
    • Trời, sao lại làm như thế?Good Lord, what did (you/he/she/it) do that for?

Words with chời

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *b-ləːj. Cognate with Muong tlời, Arem tlơơi and Chut [Rục] pləːj².

Frequently asked questions

What does chời mean in English?

chời (noun) means "sky; weather".

How do you pronounce chời?

Tones: chời — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with chời?

Common classifiers: bầu — for example "một bầu chời" (one sky).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.