chia buồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

chia (“to share”) +‎ buồn (“sad”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˧ ʔɓuən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiə˧˧ ʔɓuəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ciə˧˧ ʔɓuəŋ˨˩]

Verb

chia buồn

1. (intransitive) to offer condolences to someone

   lời chia buồn

   condolences

   ngỏ lời chia buồn với ai

   to present one's condolences to somebody

2. (intransitive) to console someone

Synonyms

• (to console someone): phân ưu (formal)

Antonyms

• (to console someone): chia vui

References

• "chia buồn" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)
• "chia buồn" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)