# chiều meaning in Vietnamese: afternoon (A1)

> chiều means “afternoon” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chieu-afternoon/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**chiều**: afternoon

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chieu

## 1. afternoon (noun)

After a clock time it means p.m.: *bốn giờ chiều*, 4 p.m.

- Em về nhà lúc năm giờ chiều. — I get home at five in the afternoon.
- Chiều chủ nhật mình đi uống cà phê nha. — Let's go for a coffee on Sunday afternoon.

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