Tiếng Việt · Saying Attested

chờ chút

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Also seen as: chờ tí · đợi chút

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

"Hold on a sec" — universal pause button; Southern speech shrinks it to the even friendlier "chờ xíu".

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hãy chờ một chút

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Literally: wait a little

Examples

Chờ chút nha, em lấy tiền thối cho anh.One moment — let me get your change.

Editorial example (batch 048)

Sources & notes

Editorial addition (2026-08-05 conversational-phrase pass): everyday spoken formula selected for the speak-first curriculum; definition and example original.

Topics: Everyday talk

Common questions

What does “chờ chút” mean?

"Hold on a sec" — universal pause button; Southern speech shrinks it to the even friendlier "chờ xíu". Literally: wait a little

Is “chờ chút” formal or informal?

chờ chút is generally informal.

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