chữa

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [t͡ɕɨə˦ˀ˥]Huế [t͡ɕɨə˧˨]Saigon [cɨə˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chữacreaky risingngã

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

chữa means to repair; to mend.

Meanings of chữa in English

Verb

to repair; to mend
to correct; to rectify
to treat; to cure

Words with chữa

bào chữa chạy chữa chữa bệnh chữa trị cứu chữa sửa chữa

Example sentences with chữa

Bác sĩ không tự chữa cho mình được. A doctor cannot heal himself.
Bạn không thể chữa khỏi vết thương lòng. You cannot heal a broken heart.
Anh ấy đã chữa khỏi căn bệnh của tôi. He cured my illness.
Không có cách nào chữa được sự ngu dốt. There's no cure for stupidity.
Bạn có biết thuốc nào chữa đau đầu tốt không? Do you know of any good medicine for a headache?
Bác có biết thuốc chữa đau đầu nào tốt không ạ? Do you know of any good medicine for a headache?

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, chữa could be written as 助, 渚, 𬛒, 𢵻. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 助 (SV: trợ).

Frequently asked questions

What does chữa mean in English?

chữa (verb) means "to repair; to mend".

How do you pronounce chữa?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [cɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: chữa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.