châu chấu

[t͡ɕəw˧˧ t͡ɕəw˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) a flat-headed grasshopper or locust

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài cào cào đầu bằng

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

Examples

Nực cười châu chấu đá xe; Tưởng rằng chấu ngã, ai dè xe nghiêngHow ludicrous it is: the grasshopper kicking the cart; 'Twas thought the grasshopper would fall, who foresaw the cart rolling over instead?
Exodus 10:4; 2011 Vietnamese translation; English translation from the New Revised Standard Version For if you refuse to let my people go, tomorrow I will bring locusts into your country. Vì nếu ngươi từ chối không cho dân Ta đi, ngày mai Ta sẽ đem châu chấu vào trong đất nước ngươi.
Một đàn châu chấu bay qua ruộng.A swarm of grasshoppers flew over the field.

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Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) a grasshopper (an insect of the suborder Caelifera)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài côn trùng thuộc phân bộ Caelifera

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Common questions

What does “châu chấu” mean?

(noun) a flat-headed grasshopper or locust

Is “châu chấu” formal or informal?

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

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