chầu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chau"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Noun

chầu • (朝)

  1. soiree; party
  2. session; round; bout
    một chầu rượu ― one round of booze
  3. period; season

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 朝 (“to attend the emperor's audience”, SV: triều). Doublet of triều and chào.

Verb

chầu • (朝)

  1. to attend court
Derived terms

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