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cho dù

Level ≈A2 (approx.) conjunction Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˧ zu˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕɔ˧˧ jʊw˦˩]Saigon [cɔ˧˧ jʊw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cholevelngangdùfallinghuyền

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cho dù means even though; although; even if.

Meanings of cho dù in English

Conjunction

  1. even though; although; even if

Example sentences with cho dù

  • Cho dù trời mưa tôi vẫn sẽ đạp xe. I will go cycling even if it rains.
  • Cho dù chọn cái nào, bạn cũng sẽ thỏa mãn thôi. Whichever you choose, you will be satisfied.
  • Cho dù bạn nói điều gì, tôi cũng sẽ không từ bỏ. No matter what you say, I won't give up.
  • Cho dù mày nói điều gì, tao cũng sẽ không từ bỏ. No matter what you say, I won't give up.
  • Bạn sẽ phải làm điều đó, cho dù có thích hay không. You'll have to do it, whether you like it or not.
  • Rất nhiều người ngại dậy sớm, cho dù họ phải làm điều đó. Most people have a great disinclination to get out of bed early, even if they have to.
  • Cho dù Fred đã đến bữa tiệc hay không, với tôi cũng như nhau cả. It makes no difference to me whether Fred came to the party or not.
  • Cho dù anh ta đã cố gắng nỗ lực rất nhiều, anh ta đã thất bại. He failed in spite of his great efforts.

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

Etymology

cho + dù.

Frequently asked questions

What does cho dù mean in English?

cho dù (conjunction) means "even though; although; even if".

How do you pronounce cho dù?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˧ zu˨˩]; Saigon [cɔ˧˧ jʊw˨˩]. Tones: cho — level tone (ngang), dù — 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.