chưởng lí
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
to take charge or be in control
Literally: to grasp or hold reason
Examples
Tôi sẽ chưởng lí trong dự án nàyI will take charge of this project
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “chưởng lí” mean?
to take charge or be in control Literally: to grasp or hold reason
Is “chưởng lí” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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