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chiếu hết

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Hanoi [t͡ɕiəw˧˦ het̚˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ het̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ciw˦˥ həːt̚˦˥] browser voice
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chiếu hết means checkmate.

Meanings of chiếu hết in English

Verb

  1. checkmate ≈ chiếu bí

Interjection

  1. checkmate

Example sentences with chiếu hết

  • Nếu vua của bạn bị chiếu hết thì bạn thua. If your king has been checkmated then that means you lost.
  • Chiếu hết. Checkmate.

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

Etymology

chiếu (“to check (in board game)”) + hết (“to finish, to end”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chiếu hết mean in English?

chiếu hết (verb) means "checkmate".

How do you pronounce chiếu hết?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiəw˧˦ het̚˧˦]; Saigon [ciw˦˥ həːt̚˦˥]. Tones: chiếu — rising tone (sắc), hết — 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.