chiếu tướng

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Hanoi [t͡ɕiəw˧˦ tɨəŋ˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ tɨəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ciw˦˥ tɨəŋ˦˥] browser voice

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chiếu tướng means to check.

Meanings of chiếu tướng in English

Verb

to check; to put the king in check

Example sentences with chiếu tướng

Chiếu tướng, người vô thần! Checkmate, atheists!
Tom nhìn vào tôi với vẻ đắc thắng và nói, "Chiếu tướng." Tom looked at me triumphantly and said, "Checkmate."

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 照 (“to check”) and 將 (“the king piece”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chiếu tướng mean in English?

chiếu tướng (verb) means "to check".

How do you pronounce chiếu tướng?

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