chầu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chau"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Noun

chầu • (朝)

  1. soiree; party
  2. session; round; bout
    một chầu rượu ― one round of booze
  3. period; season
  4. (Roman Catholicism) adoration (worship of Christ in the Eucharistic host)
    đi chầu ― to attend an adoration service

Etymology 2

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 朝 (“to attend the emperor's audience”, SV: triều). Doublet of triều and chào.

    Verb

    chầu • (朝)

    1. to attend court
    Derived terms

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