Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chào cờ

[t͡ɕaːw˨˩ kəː˨˩]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to salute the national flag as a sign of respect during national anthem ceremony

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chào敬 quốc kỳ trong lễ chào cờ

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

Examples

Các trận bóng đá quốc tế thường bắt đầu bằng nghi lễ chào cờ.International football matches often start with national anthems.

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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 have morning wood

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cương cứng buổi sáng

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a routine assembly or gathering at elementary and secondary schools, usually on the Monday morning (sometimes evening) of each week, which involves flag salutation and a breakdown of last week's accomplishments and current school and class objectives

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

buổi lễ chào cờ đầu tuần ở trường học

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Examples

Con trai mặc đồ bình thường, nhưng con gái phải mặc áo dài ngày chào cờ.Boys can just dress normally, but girls have to wear aodai for the Monday assembly.

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Common questions

What does “chào cờ” mean?

(verb) to salute the national flag as a sign of respect during national anthem ceremony

Is “chào cờ” formal or informal?

chào cờ is generally informal.