Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

chẹn họng

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Meaning · English

to choke or throttle someone

Literally: block throat

Examples

Anh ấy bị chẹn họng khi cố ăn miếng thịt lớnHe was choked when trying to eat a large piece of meat

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “chẹn họng” mean?

to choke or throttle someone Literally: block throat

Is “chẹn họng” formal or informal?

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

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