chử
noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨ˧˩]Huế [t͡ɕɨ˧˨]Saigon [cɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chử means a letter or character; a writing system; a script.
Also spelled chữ — same word, same meaning.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con chử (one letter or character)
Meanings of chử in English
Noun
- a letter or character
- chữ Athe letter A
- chữ hoa/thườngan uppercase/lowercase letter
- hình chữ thậpa cross shape
- collective a writing system; a script ≈ văn tựchữ cáimẫu tự
- biết chữcan write
- chữ Quốc ngữLatin-based Vietnamese alphabet
- chữ HánHan characters; Chinese characters
- handwriting (characteristic writing of a particular person)
- chữ viết rất đẹpvery beautiful handwriting
- chữ như gà bớichicken scratch (illegible handwriting)
- chữ bác sĩa doctor's handwriting
- informal syllable; compare từ (lexical word) ≈ âm tiết
- câu thơ bảy chữa seven-syllable line in a poem
- Viết một bài 100 chữ.Write a 100-word essay.
- informal a Sinoxenic vocabulary item
- sính dùng chữto be fond of using Sino-Vietnamese terms or expressions
- Cái đồ ngu mà thích nói chữ.You're an idiot yet like to use big, fancy words.
- concept (as denoted by one Chinese character)
- historical courtesy name ≈ tựbiệt hiệu
- obsolete ancient words ≈ từ
- sách có chữ rằngthe book says
- chữ nghĩaknowledge ← word and its meaning (literal) → writing, script
- obsolete an old type of coin
- Một đồng một chữ cũng không có.to have not even one piastre or one chữ; to be very poor
Synonyms and antonyms of chử
Synonyms
Etymology
Prevalent among speakers of dialects which merge the ngã and hỏi tones.
Frequently asked questions
What does chử mean in English?
chử (noun) means "a letter or character; a writing system; a script".
How do you pronounce chử?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨ˧˩]; Saigon [cɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: chử — dipping tone (hỏi).
What classifier is used with chử?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con chử" (one a letter or character).