# chút meaning in Vietnamese: a bit (A1)

> chút means “a bit, a little” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chut-a-bit/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**chút**: a bit

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chut

## 1. a bit (noun)

a bit, a little, a moment

Mostly in *một chút*, *chút nữa* (in a bit) and *chờ chút* (wait a moment). Casual Saigon speech also says *xíu*; Hà Nội, *tí*.

- Saigon: Chờ chút nha. | Hà Nội: Đợi chút nhé. — Wait a moment.
- Chút nữa em gọi lại. — I'll call back in a bit.

In Hà Nội you say [tí](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ti-a-bit/#s_ti_a_bit).

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