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chiều

Level ≈A1 (approx.) nounverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕiəw˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕiw˦˩]Saigon [ciw˨˩] browser voice
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chiều means a dimension; the direction; course.

Meanings of chiều in English

Noun

  1. a dimension
    • không gian 3 chiều3D space
  2. the direction; course (from one point in space to another)
    • theo chiều từ A đến Bfollow the direction from A to B
    • theo chiều từ bắc xuống namfollow the direction from north to south

Noun

  1. late afternoon; early evening

Verb

  1. to coddle; to pamper; to spoil
    • Anh/Em đừng có chiều nó! Phải dạy cho nó biết quý trọng giá trị đồng tiền.Stop coddling her/him! You should teach her/him how to appreciate the true value of money.

Words with chiều

Example sentences with chiều

  • Tôi ăn trưa lúc một giờ chiều. I have lunch at one o'clock in the afternoon.
  • Hạn chót là chiều mai lúc 2:30. The deadline is tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.
  • Bây giờ là hai giờ chiều. It's two o'clock in the afternoon.
  • Thật khó để chiều bọn họ. It's hard to please them.
  • Trời mưa cả chiều hôm qua. It rained all afternoon yesterday.
  • Anh ấy không chơi cờ vua ba chiều. He doesn't play three-dimensional chess.
  • Sami gọi cho tôi vào chiều ngày 25. Sami called me on the evening of the 25th.
  • Tôi nghĩ chiều nay trời không mưa đâu. I don't think it will rain this afternoon.

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, chiều could be written as 朝, 𣊿, 𣋂, 𣎢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 朝 (“towards; to face”, SV: triều).

Frequently asked questions

What does chiều mean in English?

chiều (noun) means "a dimension; the direction; course".

How do you pronounce chiều?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiəw˨˩]; Saigon [ciw˨˩]. Tones: chiều — falling tone (huyền).

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.