chúng

See also: Chung, chưng, chùng, chứng, chùng, and Chüng

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈxuːŋ], [ˈxuːŋɡ]

Adjective

chúng

1. Lenited form of cúng.

Noun

chúng

1. Lenited form of cúng.

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˦˥]

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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 眾 (“many”).

Particle

chúng (眾, 衆, 𫡑)

1. pluralizing particle for pronouns

Usage notes

• 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.

Synonyms

• tụi

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chúng mày
• chúng mình
• chúng nó
• chúng ta
• chúng tao
• chúng tôi

See also

• các
• những

Pronoun

chúng

1. they/them (used for animals)
2. they/them (used for people whom one holds in low regard)

   Chúng xả súng hại chết 3 người.

   They unloaded and killed 3 people.

   Chúng tàn sát dân ta, bắt dân ta làm nô lệ.

   They slaughtered our people, they made us into their slaves.

Derived terms

• bọn chúng

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

chúng

1. To hit.