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Vietnamese · 1 November 2026 · Pronouns and Kinship Terms

chị

older sister, you, she

pronoun

Used to address a woman who is slightly older than the speaker. It acts as 'you' when speaking to her, or 'I' when an older woman speaks to someone younger.

In a sentence

Chị ơi, cho em tính tiền bàn này nhé.

Excuse me, can I get the bill for this table?

The Vietnamese word chị, illustrated
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