chia buồn

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

Hanoi [t͡ɕiə˧˧ ʔɓuən˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕiə˧˧ ʔɓuəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ciə˧˧ ʔɓuəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

chialevelngang buồnfallinghuyền

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chia buồn means to offer condolences to someone; to console someone.

Meanings of chia buồn in English

Verb

intransitive to offer condolences to someone
- lời chia buồncondolences
- ngỏ lời chia buồn với aito present one's condolences to somebody
intransitive to console someone ≈ phân ưu

Synonyms and antonyms of chia buồn

Antonyms

chia vui

Example sentences with chia buồn

Xin chia buồn! My condolences!

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

Etymology

chia (“to share”) + buồn (“sad”)

Frequently asked questions

What does chia buồn mean in English?

chia buồn (verb) means "to offer condolences to someone; to console someone".

How do you pronounce chia buồn?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiə˧˧ ʔɓuən˨˩]; Saigon [ciə˧˧ ʔɓuəŋ˨˩]. Tones: chia — level tone (ngang), buồn — 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.