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How do you say “chess” in Vietnamese?

“Chess” in Vietnamese is cờ vua (chess), cờ (flag).

Vietnamese words for “chess”

  • cờ vuanoun
    Hanoi [kəː˨˩ vuə˧˧] · Saigon [kəː˨˩ vuə˧˧]cờ falling vua level

    chess

    for “chess” meaning: A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.

    • Cờ vua thì khó.Chess is difficult.
  • cờnoun
    Hanoi [kəː˨˩] · Saigon [kəː˨˩]cờ falling

    flag; banner; standard

    • Nhập thành là một nước cờ đặc biệt, trong đó một quân xe được chuyển đến ô mà vua đi qua.Castling is a special move in chess whereby a rook is transferred to the square crossed by the king.

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