chỗ

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Particularly: “The tone (ngã/C2) indicates that the initial should originally be voiced though.”

Sometimes compared to Chinese (MC tsyhoH).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chỗ (𡓇, 𡊲, 󱢙, 󱰯, )

  1. a seat
  2. a space; area; room
  3. a place; spot; site; location
    Synonyms: nơi, chốn

Usage notes

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  • chỗ is more colloquial than nơi, which is more often seen in formal register, and chốn, which is literary.

Derived terms

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