chớ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəː˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəː˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəː˦˥]
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Muong chớ ~ chở.

Alternative forms

  • (North Central Vietnam) chơ
  • (Hậu Lộc - Thanh Hóa) chí

Particle

chớ

  1. Southern Vietnam form of chứ
  2. (usually literary) do not
    Synonym: đừng
    Chớ có chỉ tay năm ngón vô mặt thiên hạ.
    Don't conceitedly point your finger at people.

Etymology 2

Likely from Sino-Tibetan. Compare Chinese (MC sijH).

Numeral

chớ

  1. (probably obsolete, chiefly pig traders' cant) four

See also