làm chủ

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Hanoi [laːm˨˩ t͡ɕu˧˩]Huế [laːm˦˩ t͡ɕʊw˧˨]Saigon [laːm˨˩ cʊw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

làmfallinghuyền chủdippinghỏi

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làm chủ means to own; to be the master of.

Meanings of làm chủ in English

Verb

to own; to be the master of
- làm chủ một nhà máy đườngto own a sugar refinery
to seize control of; to take command of
- Du kích đã làm chủ thị trấn mấy ngày liền.The guerrillas seized control of the town for several days running.

Example sentences with làm chủ

Chúng tôi đã bầu Jack làm chủ tịch. We elected Jack chairman.
Anh ta làm như mình làm chủ nơi này vậy. He acted like he owned the place.

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

Etymology

làm + chủ.

Frequently asked questions

What does làm chủ mean in English?

làm chủ (verb) means "to own; to be the master of".

How do you pronounce làm chủ?

IPA: Hanoi [laːm˨˩ t͡ɕu˧˩]; Saigon [laːm˨˩ cʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: làm — falling tone (huyền), chủ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.