chịu

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 受 (SV: thụ).

Pronunciation

Verb

chịu • (𠹾 - 𠺥, 召)

  1. to endure; to suffer; to tolerate; to put up with
    Tao không chịu nổi thằng cha đó nữa! ― I can't put up with that jerk any longer!
    Hết cách rồi thì đành chịu thôi. ― There's no other choice than to endure it.
    Không chịu đâu ! ― No way! (literally, “I won't tolerate it at all!”)
  2. (informal) to have no idea what to do or how to respond
    Bài này dễ tao làm được chứ bài đó thì tao chịu. ― I can do this one, but I have no idea on that.
    Mày biết làm bài này hôn ?
    Chịu.
    Can you do this one?
    Nope.
    Thằng Cò đi đâu rồi ?
    Chịu. Hỏi bố thử xem.
    Where did Cò go?
    Dunno. Go ask Dad.
  3. to be willing (to); to agree (to); to consent (to)
    Ba phải nói vậy, con mới chịu nín. ― I had to say that just so you would stop crying. (literally, “Dad had to say that, so child would stop crying.”)
  4. to be on credit (of a transaction)
    mua chịu ― to buy on credit

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