chuột

[t͡ɕuət̚˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) murid, rodent in the family Muridae

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài gặm nhấm thuộc họ Muridae

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

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

Examples

bẫy chuộttrap to catch rats or mice
Nhà kho có chuột, phải đặt bẫy thôi.There are rodents in the storeroom, so we need to set traps.
Đêm qua có con chuột chạy trong bếp.A mouse ran through the kitchen last night.

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: Chuột is generic; specify chuột nhắt or chuột cống when the species matters. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) rat-like animal

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

động vật giống chuột

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) biceps

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cơ biceps

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Common questions

What does “chuột” mean?

(noun) murid, rodent in the family Muridae

Is “chuột” formal or informal?

chuột is generally informal.