Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chai

[t͡ɕaːj˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) bottle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chai lọ

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

chai nướca water bottle

Cho tôi một chai nước.Give me a bottle of water.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) one million dongs

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một triệu đồng

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) callus

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

da chân bị chai

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Examples

vết chaia callus

bị chai tayto have calluses on one's hand

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) spent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hết, hết sạch

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Examples

pin bị chai rồithe battery's no good anymore (won't hold a charge)

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Common questions

What does “chai” mean?

(noun) bottle

Is “chai” formal or informal?

chai is generally informal.

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