chủ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 主 (“master”). Doublet of chúa (“lord”).

Pronunciation

Noun

chủ

  1. boss; head; manager; master
    chủ hộ ― the head of a household
    làm chủ ― to take charge or control (literally, “to act as the master”)
    Đảng lãnh đạo, nhà nước quản lý, nhân dân làm chủ ― the Party holds the leadership, the State exercises management, and the people act as the master (translation by VietnamPlus)
  2. owner; proprietor
    chủ quán ― the proprietor of a shop
  3. host

Derived terms

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