Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chao

[t͡ɕaːw˧˧] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) fermented bean curd

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đậu hũ lên men

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

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

(verb) to glide (in the air)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trượt trong không khí

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(interjection) oh my

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trời ơi

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Common questions

What does “chao” mean?

(noun) fermented bean curd

Is “chao” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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