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chung cư

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨ˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨ˧˧]Saigon [cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨ˧˧] browser voice
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chung cư means apartment.

Meanings of chung cư in English

Noun

  1. apartment

Etymology

Corrupted form of chúng cư (眾居, “to live as a group”), under the influence of chung (“general; common”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chung cư mean in English?

chung cư (noun) means "apartment".

How do you pronounce chung cư?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨ˧˧]; Saigon [cʊwŋ͡m˧˧ kɨ˧˧]. Tones: chung — level tone (ngang), cư — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.