Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chong

[t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to keep alight; to make stay lit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giữ cho tiếp tục cháy

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

Examples

Mỗi tối lũ trẻ cũng phải chong đèn dầu lên mà học bài.Every night, a bunch of children also had to keep their oil lamps lit up to study their lessons.

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Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to keep open; to stare

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giữ mở; nhìn chằm

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to focus (on)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tập trung vào

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Common questions

What does “chong” mean?

(verb) to keep alight; to make stay lit

Is “chong” formal or informal?

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

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