chớ
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Definition
Adverb:
- Do not; Do not (ever): A word placed before a verb to express a strong, decisive prohibition or warning, instructing someone not to do something.
- Never (emphatic): Used to strongly negate the occurrence of an action, emphasizing that something has never happened.
Particle:
- (Then) what about...?; Used for emphasis or to seek confirmation: A word used at the end of a sentence to form a rhetorical question, add emphasis, or prompt a response, similar to "then" or "isn't it?" in English.
Usage Examples
- Adverb (Prohibition):
- Chớ có dại mà nghe nó. (Do not be so foolish as to listen to him.)
- Chớ vì thất bại mà nản lòng. (Do not be dispirited because of failure.)
- Adverb (Emphatic negation):
- Tôi chớ thấy nó bao giờ. (I have never seen him/her.)
- Particle:
- Nói đi chớ! (Go on, speak then!)
- Anh đồng ý chớ? (You agree, don't you?)
Advanced Usage
- "chớ bao giờ": Never ever; On no account.
- Chớ bao giờ tái phạm lỗi đó. (Never ever repeat that mistake.)
- "chớ hề": Never at all; Not in the least (a more literary form).
- Nó chớ hề biết sự thật. (He/She did not know the truth at all.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chứ (Particle): A more common variant used as a sentence-final particle for questions, contrast, or emphasis. "Chớ" can often be replaced by "chứ" in this function, especially in modern Southern Vietnamese speech.
- Đẹp chứ? (It's beautiful, isn't it?)
Synonyms
- Đừng: Do not (more common, general prohibition).
- Không được: Must not; Not allowed.
- Không bao giờ: Never.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Chớ có...": A set phrase introducing a strong warning. "Có" adds emphasis to the prohibition.
- Chớ có mà quên! (Don't you dare forget!)
- "Thấy chớ?": You see? (Used to emphasize a point, often after a warning).
- Tôi đã bảo mà, thấy chớ? (I told you so, see?)
adv
- Do not
- chớ có dại mà nghe nóDon't be so foolish as to listen to him
- chớ vì thất bại mà nản lòngdon't be dispirited because of your failure
- chớ bao giờnever
từ đệm
- như chứ