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How do you say “watch out” in Vietnamese?

“Watch out” in Vietnamese is coi chừng (to watch out), chú ý (to notice), để ý (to pay attention).

Vietnamese words for “watch out”

  • coi chừngverb
    Hanoi [kɔj˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩] · Saigon [kɔj˧˧ cɨŋ˨˩]coi level chừng falling

    to watch out; to look out

    for “watch out” meaning: To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.

    • Nếu đi vào rừng thì bạn nên coi chừng lũ ăn thịt người đó!If you go into the forest, watch out for the man-eating ogres!
  • chú ýverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˦ ʔi˧˦] · Saigon [cʊw˦˥ ʔɪj˦˥]chú rising ý rising

    to notice; to take note of

    for “watch out” meaning: To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.

    • Chú ý vật rơi!Watch out for falling objects!
  • để ýverb
    Hanoi [ʔɗe˧˩ ʔi˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩˦ ʔɪj˦˥]để dipping ý rising

    to pay attention; to regard; to take notice of

    for “watch out” meaning: To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.

  • cẩn thậnadjective
    Hanoi [kən˧˩ tʰən˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kəŋ˨˩˦ tʰəŋ˨˩˨]cẩn dipping thận heavy

    careful; cautious

    for “watch out” meaning: To be aware or conscious; to look closely or carefully; to use caution. Often used in the imperative.

    • Hãy cẩn thận! Chiếc xe đó suýt nữa đụng anh rồi.Watch out! That car almost hit you.
  • lưu ýverb
    Hanoi [liw˧˧ ʔi˧˦] · Saigon [lɨw˧˧ ʔɪj˦˥]lưu level ý rising

    to be careful; to watch out

Related Vietnamese words

  • sănverb

    to hunt; to hunt down

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.