chú

you or I · uncle

A1 · estimate

Typed without accents: chu

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. you or I

    pronoun

    A man your parents' age: you call him chú and yourself con (in Hà Nội cháu), and he calls himself chú.

    A1Grammar: You and I are family words: anh, chị, em, cô, chú, ba / mẹ and con, thầy / cô and em

  2. uncle

    noun

    Your father's younger brother; your mother's brother is cậu.

    A1

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