chủ
[t͡ɕu˧˩]
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) boss; head; manager; master
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
chủ hộthe head of a household
làm chủto take charge or control
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) owner; proprietor
Examples
chủ quánthe proprietor of a shop
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Sense 3
Sense 4
Meaning · English
(verb) to be mostly concerned (with), to be mostly associated with
Examples
Văn-hóa phương Tây chủ ở sự theo nhân-dục mà hành-động, cốt lấy sự mở-mang nhân trí làm trọng, dùng lý-trí mà suy-xét mọi điều,[…]Western culture is mostly based on following human desires, places the expansion of human knowledge central, and uses reason to examine all things, […]
La Hầu mang hành hỏa chủ về hung tinh gây ra tai ương, trắc trở. Bên cạnh đó đây còn là sao chủ về buồn rầu, dễ bị hao tài tán của, đa sầu, đa cảm, khẩu thiệt thị phi.Rāhu, belonging to the element fire, is mostly an inauspicious star that brings misfortune and obstacles. It is furhtermore the star mostly associated with sorrow, lack of defence to financial loss, emotional turmoil, and disputes and scandals.
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Common questions
What does “chủ” mean?
(noun) boss; head; manager; master
Is “chủ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.