chắt chiu

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕat̚˧˦ t͡ɕiw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕak̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕiw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cak̚˦˥ ciw˧˧]

Verb

chắt chiu

to nurse
to save every amount of; to economize; to use sparingly
chắt chiu từng hạt gạo
to save every grain of rice
to fondle; to pamper

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