chỗ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cho"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sometimes compared to Chinese 處 (MC tsyhoH).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕow˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cow˨˩˦]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)

Noun

chỗ • (𡓇, 𡊲, 󱢙, 󱰯, 祖)

a seat
a space; area; room
a place; spot; site; location
Synonyms: nơi, chốn

Usage notes

chỗ is more colloquial than nơi, which is more often seen in formal register, and chốn, which is literary.

Derived terms

chỗ đứng (“foothold”)
chỗ kín (“genitalia”)
chỗ phạm (“weak spot”)
gãi đúng chỗ ngứa
giẫm chân tại chỗ
giữ chỗ (“to book seats”)
hết chỗ nói
lỗ chỗ (“perforated; with many holes”)
ngồi chưa ấm chỗ
ngồi chưa nóng chỗ
nước chảy chỗ trũng
tại chỗ (“immediate”)

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