xin chào

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sin˧˧ t͡ɕaːw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [sin˧˧ t͡ɕaːw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [sɨ̞̠n˧˧ caːw˨˩]

Interjection

(formal) hello
(formal) greetings

Usage notes

There are many other greetings in Vietnamese which depend on the relationship or social standing between the speaker and the person addressed. This greeting can, however, be used between any people, theoretically at least.

Synonyms

chào (informal)

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