che

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

Hanoi [t͡ɕɛ˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕɛ˧˧]Saigon [cɛ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chelevelngang

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

che means to cover; to take shelter.

Meanings of che in English

Verb

to cover; to take shelter
to hide

Words with che

bao che che chắn che chở che đậy che giấu che phủ che khuất che kín che mờ

Example sentences with che

Cây che bóng mát. Trees provide shade.
Anh ấy đã dùng lá chuối để che đi cái nóng của mặt trời. He used the banana leaf as a cover from the heat of the sun.

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, che could be written as 枝, 𨑤, 𩂏, 𫑃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經, c. 12th cent.) as 𫑃, and Quốc âm thi tập (國音詩集; c. 15th cent.) as 遮 (MC tsyae) (modern SV: già).

Frequently asked questions

What does che mean in English?

che (verb) means "to cover; to take shelter".

How do you pronounce che?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɛ˧˧]; Saigon [cɛ˧˧]. Tones: che — level tone (ngang).

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.