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cha mẹ

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˧ mɛ˧˨ʔ]Huế [t͡ɕaː˧˧ mɛ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [caː˧˧ mɛ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
chalevelngangmẹheavynặng

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cha mẹ means parents.

Meanings of cha mẹ in English

Noun

  1. parents ≈ bố mẹba má
    • các bậc phụ huynh/cha mẹparents

Example sentences with cha mẹ

  • Họ không phải là cha mẹ tôi. They aren't my parents.
  • Cha mẹ phải chăm sóc con cái. Parents have to take care of their children.
  • Thiếu niên thường cãi lại cha mẹ. Teenagers often argue with their parents.
  • Cha mẹ tôi đã ly dị. My parents are divorced.
  • Cha mẹ tôi rất yêu tôi. My parents really love me.
  • Bạn nên nghe lời cha mẹ. You should obey your parents.
  • Nghe lời cha mẹ đi. Obey your parents.
  • Họ sống với cha mẹ. They live with their parents.

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

Etymology

Dvandva compound of cha (“father”) + mẹ (“mother”)

Frequently asked questions

What does cha mẹ mean in English?

cha mẹ (noun) means "parents".

How do you pronounce cha mẹ?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˧ mɛ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [caː˧˧ mɛ˨˩˨]. Tones: cha — level tone (ngang), mẹ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.