lời chào

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ləːj˨˩ t͡ɕaːw˨˩]Huế [ləːj˦˩ t͡ɕaːw˦˩]Saigon [ləːj˨˩ caːw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lờifallinghuyền chàofallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

lời chào means greeting; regards.

Meanings of lời chào in English

Noun

greeting; regards

Example sentences with lời chào

Gửi lời chào tới Tom hộ tôi nhé. Give my regards to Tom.
Cho phép gửi lời chào đến vợ bạn hộ tôi. Please say hello to your wife for me.
Xin gửi lời chào trân trọng tới tất cả quý ông, quý bà. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
Cậu mà gặp Tom thì gửi lời chào của tôi cho cậu ấy nhé. And if you see Tom, say hello to him for me.

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

Etymology

lời (“word, utterances”) + chào (“to greet”).

Frequently asked questions

What does lời chào mean in English?

lời chào (noun) means "greeting; regards".

How do you pronounce lời chào?

IPA: Hanoi [ləːj˨˩ t͡ɕaːw˨˩]; Saigon [ləːj˨˩ caːw˨˩]. Tones: lời — falling tone (huyền), chào — 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.