Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chầu

[t͡ɕəw˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) soiree; party

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bữa tiệc

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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

(noun) session; round; bout

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lượt, vòng

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một chầu rượuone round of booze

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) period; season

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kỳ, mùa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to attend court

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tham dự triều đình

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What does “chầu” mean?

(noun) soiree; party

Is “chầu” formal or informal?

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

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