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chi rứa

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Meaning · English

Central Vietnamese for "what's that? / what's going on?" — the surprised question you hear across Huế and Quảng where standard speech says "gì vậy".

Literally: what like-that

Where it’s used: More common Miền Trung · Central Vietnam

Examples

Đứng coi chi rứa bây, phụ tui một tay đi!What are you all standing around gawking at? Come give me a hand!

Editorial example (batch 046)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/chi-rua.

Common questions

What does “chi rứa” mean?

Central Vietnamese for "what's that? / what's going on?" — the surprised question you hear across Huế and Quảng where standard speech says "gì vậy". Literally: what like-that

Is “chi rứa” formal or informal?

chi rứa is generally informal.

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