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cho đến

Level ≈A2 (approx.) preposition Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˧ ʔɗen˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕɔ˧˧ ʔɗen˦˧˥]Saigon [cɔ˧˧ ʔɗəːn˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cholevelngangđếnrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cho đến means until; up to.

Meanings of cho đến in English

Preposition

  1. until; up to

Example sentences with cho đến

  • Tom làm việc cho đến nửa đêm. Tom worked until midnight.
  • Họ ăn uống cho đến khi no bụng. They drink and eat until they're full.
  • Lớp không bắt đầu cho đến 8 rưỡi. Class doesn't begin until eight-thirty.
  • Ở nhà cho đến trưa. Stay at home till noon.
  • Hãy chờ cho đến khi Tom quay lại nào. Let's wait until Tom comes back.
  • Tom không cần phải ở đây cho đến 2:30. Tom doesn't need to be here until 2:30.
  • Cho đến hôm đó, tôi chưa từng ăn thịt chó. Until that day, I had never eaten dog meat.
  • Tôi sẽ chiến đấu cho đến hơi thở cuối cùng. I will fight to the last breath.

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

Etymology

cho + đến.

Frequently asked questions

What does cho đến mean in English?

cho đến (preposition) means "until; up to".

How do you pronounce cho đến?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˧ ʔɗen˧˦]; Saigon [cɔ˧˧ ʔɗəːn˦˥]. Tones: cho — level tone (ngang), đến — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.