chỗ

Sometimes compared to Chinese 處 (MC tsyhoH).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕow˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cow˨˩˦]

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chỗ • (𡓇, 𡊲, 󱢙, 󱰯, 祖)

1. a seat
2. a space; area; room
3. a place; spot; site; location

   Synonyms: nơi, chốn

• chỗ is more colloquial than nơi, which is more often seen in formal register, and chốn, which is literary.