chú ý

See also: chủ ý, Chuy, chuỳ, and chùy

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 注意, composed of 注 (“to focus”) and 意 (“intention”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˦ ʔi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦ ʔɪj˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cʊw˦˥ ʔɪj˦˥]

Verb

to pay attention (to)
Synonym: tập trung
to take note (of); to watch out (for)
Synonym: coi chừng

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