Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chuông

[t͡ɕuəŋ˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a bell

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đồng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Examples

Chuông gọi/nguyện hồn aiFor Whom the Bell Tolls

Đeo/Treo chuông cổ mèoBelling the Cat

Chuông xe đạp của mình bị hỏng rồi.My bicycle bell is broken.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: In this context, it means a bicycle bell. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) the alarm sound of a timepiece or the ringtone of a telephone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiếng báo thức

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Examples

đồng hồ/điện thoại đổ chuônga clock/phone rings

nhạc chuônga ringtone

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “chuông” mean?

(noun) a bell

Is “chuông” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time