Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chập chững

[t͡ɕəp̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɨŋ˦ˀ˥]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) toddling; hobbling; waddling (especially of a young child)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lẻm lệm

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

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) amateurish; inchoate; undeveloped

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

non kém

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to toddle; to hobble; to waddle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lẻm lệm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “chập chững” mean?

(adjective) toddling; hobbling; waddling (especially of a young child)

Is “chập chững” formal or informal?

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