cho
Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕɔ˧˧]Saigon [cɔ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cho means to give; for; to let.
Meanings of cho in English
Verb
- to give
- Cho em xin một ít sữa.Give me a little milk, please.
- to let; to make; to cause
- to let; to allow; to permit ≈ cho phép
- Ai cho mày làm vậy, hử?Who let you do that?
- to put; to add
- Cho thêm tí muối đi.You should add a little bit more salt.
- to deem; to assume; to consider subjectively
- Đừng vội cho rằng việc ấy không ai biết.Don't be quick to assume no one knows about this.
- to suppose
- cho tam giác ABCsuppose an ABC triangle
Preposition
- for; to
- until; till
Particle
- Used to emphasize để.
- Để cho tôi làm!Let me do it!
- Dative marker.
- Để tôi làm cho!Let me do it!
Words with cho
Example sentences with cho
- Họ đưa nó lại cho cô ấy. They gave it back to her.
- Bố đã mua xe máy cho tôi. Father bought me a motorcycle.
- Cố giữ cho mắt cậu mở ra. Try to keep your eyes open.
- Cô ấy cho đầy táo vào túi. She filled her bag with apples.
- Anh ấy đã quên cho chó ăn. He forgot to feed the dog.
- Tôi sẽ đưa cái đó cho bạn. I'll give that to you.
- Tôi đã mua xe máy cho bạn. I bought you a motorcycle.
- Cho x là một số nguyên tố. Let x be a prime number.
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, cho could be written as 朱, 渚, 咮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *cəː; cognate with Arem cʌː.
Frequently asked questions
What does cho mean in English?
cho (verb) means "to give; for; to let".
How do you pronounce cho?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˧]; Saigon [cɔ˧˧]. Tones: cho — level tone (ngang).