chú ý

See also: chủ ý, Chuy, chuỳ, and chùy

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 注意, composed of 注 (“to focus”) and 意 (“intention”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕu˧˦ ʔi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊw˨˩˦ ʔɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cʊw˦˥ ʔɪj˦˥]

Verb

chú ý

1. to pay attention (to)

   Synonym: tập trung

2. to take note (of); to watch out (for)

   Synonym: coi chừng