chúng

• IPA^(key): [ˈxuːŋ], [ˈxuːŋɡ]

chúng

1. Lenited form of cúng.

chúng

1. Lenited form of cúng.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˦˥]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 眾 (“many”).

chúng (眾)

1. pluralizing particle for pronouns

• Not universally versatile. Only comfortably compatible with certain pronouns and kinship terms, such as tôi, ta, mày, mình, nó, con, cháu. With some others, such as tao, it is not as comfortably compatible and may sound somewhat jarring. chúng bạn (“your friends; your cohorts”) may sound a bit old-fashioned.

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chúng

1. they; them

• The term chúng is formally applied to non-human animals and plants; when used for humans, it's considered to be derogatory.

• bọn chúng

chúng

1. To hit.