chưng

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to show off, to sport

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoe khoang, thể hiện

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
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Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to distill

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chưng cất

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(particle) in; on; at

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trong; trên; tại

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Examples

碎俸蔑𠇮落典蒸低I suddenly was left alone, got lost, and ended up at this place.

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Sense 4

Meaning · English

(particle) due to; because

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

do; vì

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Examples

嘗𦖑:滝𨱽𣷭𢌌,𪽝蒸𤂬瀋源溇It is said that: rivers are long and oceans are wide, this is because the stream is far-reaching and the source is deep.

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Common questions

What does “chưng” mean?

(verb) to show off, to sport

Is “chưng” formal or informal?

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

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