Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chào thua

[t͡ɕaːw˨˩ tʰuə˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to surrender

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nộp đơn xin đầu hàng

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VerbRegister: informalConnotation: humorous

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

Thôi, tôi chào thuaAlright, I'm on my knees.

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Common questions

What does “chào thua” mean?

(verb) to surrender

Is “chào thua” formal or informal?

chào thua is generally informal; connotation: humorous.

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