chuột
[t͡ɕuət̚˧˨ʔ]
The Vietnamese word for mouse is chuột.
chuột refers to a rodent of the genus Mus. If you want to specify a computer mouse, you should use the term chuột máy tính, where máy tính means computer. You may also encounter the term chuột nhắt, which describes a tiny or little mouse or is used figuratively to describe someone small or insignificant.
Meaning: rodent of the genus Mus (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a mouse as a living creature, the classifier con is typically used before the noun, resulting in the phrase con chuột (the mouse or a mouse).
Did you know?
- In Vietnamese culture, the mouse is the first animal of the zodiac, symbolizing wealth and fertility.
- The Vietnamese word chuột was borrowed into the Khmer language to describe the 'Year of the Rat' in the zodiac, and later entered Thai as ชวด.
Examples in context
- Đây là con chuột.This is a mouse.This sentence is useful for identifying a mouse using chuột.Tatoeba #13334109 by leucammieuvu, translation #13045698 by araneo
- Tôi là một con chuột.I'm a mouse.Tatoeba #13334112 by leucammieuvu, translation #8634759 by Eccles17
- Con chuột này màu xám.That mouse is grey.This sentence is useful for describing the color of a mouse using chuột.Tatoeba #13334111 by leucammieuvu, translation #12562342 by sundown
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Example conversation
In a kitchen during the evening.
- LanCó một con chuột trong bếp!There is a mouse in the kitchen!
- TuấnCon chuột chạy đi đâu rồi?Where did the mouse run to?
- LanNó vừa chạy vào gầm tủ.It just ran under the cabinet.
- TuấnĐể anh đi bắt nó.Let me go catch it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mouse” translations and entries chuột, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chuột, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
