goigoi

xin chào

Pronunciation Northern /sin˧˧ ʨa̤ːw˨˩/ Central /sin˧˥ ʨaːw˧˧/ Southern /sɨn˧˧ ʨaːw˨˩/
Listen
greet
Verb
greet
1 senses 2 Components
Meaning
1 senses
▸
Sense 1 Verb
cordially greet Greetings & PolitenessTheme

To say hello or greet someone politely or in a friendly way.

vi Người dẫn chương trình xin chào khán giả trước khi bắt đầu.

en The host greeted the audience before starting.

Parts
xin / chào / A compound of xin + chào
▸

Components

Components

xin chào

OriginA compound of xin + chào

Similar
chào / xin lỗi / xin / xin việc …
▸

Easily confused

Same meaning
Starts with this word

xin lỗi/xin/xin việc/xin xỏ/xin phép

Ends with this word

đón chào/lời chào/mời chào/cổng chào

Meaning links

This shows labels for the same DB-aligned meaning target. It is not limited to WordNet; only display-gated links are shown (beta, reference).

greet vi: xin chào / ja: 挨拶 / WordNet aligned
Use
van xin / nài xin / ăn xin / cưới xin …
▸
xin (ask for) — words using
chào (to greet) — words using
Sources, license, and AI

This page may include definitions, examples, translations, or exercise prompts edited, translated, or summarized by goigoi from Wiktionary contributors.

Applicable text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made.

Chinese-character and chữ Nôm forms are reference displays. Some are source-aligned for the whole word; others are assembled from per-syllable character mappings and are not necessarily the only or official spelling.

Some meanings, translations, or examples may be AI-assisted. Mistakes or awkward phrasing may remain.

Details about sources, license, and AI