chó con
[t͡ɕɔ˧˦ kɔn˧˧]word by word
In Vietnamese, puppy is chó con. Wiktionary also lists cún and cún con.
Meaning: young dog (noun)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| chó con | [t͡ɕɔ˧˦ kɔn˧˧] (Hà Nội, word by word, narrow) |
| cún | [kun˧˦] (Hà Nội, narrow) [kun˦˧˥] (Huế, narrow) |
| cún con | [kun˧˦ kɔn˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [kun˦˧˥ kɔŋ˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
The term chó con refers to a baby dog or a young dog.
What does it mean word for word?
The term chó con is composed of chó (dog) and con (young/offspring/classifier for small animals).
Which one should you use?
While chó con is the standard, neutral term for a puppy, cún is used more when expressing endearment.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Cún is an informal and affectionate way to refer to a puppy, similar to 'doggy' in English. Cún con is also available, while cún cưng is an informal way to refer to a beloved and cherished puppy.
How does it change in a sentence?
When counting or referring to a puppy, you must use the classifier con before the noun, as in con chó con or con cún.
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Examples in context
- Con cún đang ngoe nguẩy cái đuôi.The puppy was wagging its tail.This sentence shows the puppy using its tail.Tatoeba #13594891 by leucammieuvu, translation #13591462 by LeviHighway
- Mẹ đã mua cho chúng tớ một con cún.Mother bought us a puppy.This sentence describes a mother buying a puppy.Tatoeba #1558400 by trieuho, translation #320733 by CN
- Vì chú cún của tôi chết rồi cho nên tôi vô cùng đau buồn.My puppy died, and I'm terribly upset.This sentence expresses sadness over the death of a puppy.Tatoeba #9441248 by dotheduyet1999, translation #460326 by beauzavier
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tuấn and Hương are at a pet cafe.
- TuấnNhìn kìa, một con chó con!Look, a puppy!
- HươngÔi, nó dễ thương quá, Tuấn ạ.Oh, it is so cute, Tuan.
- TuấnEm có muốn ôm nó không?Do you want to hold it?
- HươngCó, em rất thích nó.Yes, I like it very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “puppy” translations and entries cún, cún con, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (chó, con) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chó, con, cún, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
