chữ ký

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chữcreaky risingngã kýrisingsắc

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chữ ký means signature; autograph.

Also spelled chữ kí — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of chữ ký in English

Noun

signature; autograph (person’s autograph name)

Example sentences with chữ ký

Tôi cần chữ ký của anh trên thư trước khi tôi có thể gởi nó đi. I need your signature on the letter before I can mail it.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

chữ (“letter; character”) + kí (“to sign”). Piecewise doublet of kí tự.

Frequently asked questions

What does chữ ký mean in English?

chữ ký (noun) means "signature; autograph".

How do you pronounce chữ ký?

Tones: chữ — creaky rising tone (ngã), ký — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.