chia
Hanoi [t͡ɕiə˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕiə˧˧]Saigon [ciə˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chia means to divide; to distribute; to share.
Meanings of chia in English
Verb
- to divide
- chia (cho)(to be) divided by
- chia hết choto be divisible by
- to distribute; to share (something with others)
- to conjugate, to decline
Noun
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Words with chia
Idioms and sayings with chia
- chia uyên rẽ thuý — to separate two lovers
Example sentences with chia
- Mỗi người hãy thay phiên nhau chia bài. Every person takes a turn and deals the cards.
- N chia hết cho m. N is evenly divisible by m.
- Khi chia bài bạn chia bên trái hay bên phải? When dealing cards do you deal to the left or right?
- Chia đôi ra. Halve it.
- Lớp học quá đông nên chúng tôi chia ra thành hai nhóm nhỏ hơn. The class was too big so we split up into two smaller groups.
- Từ lập trường này, lịch sử có thể được chia ra thành hai niên đại chính. From this standpoint history can be divided into two main epochs.
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, chia could be written as 支, 𢺹, 𢺺, 𬨟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 支 (“subdivision; to disburse”, SV: chi).
Frequently asked questions
What does chia mean in English?
chia (verb) means "to divide; to distribute; to share".
How do you pronounce chia?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiə˧˧]; Saigon [ciə˧˧]. Tones: chia — level tone (ngang).