chục

This is the 318th most frequent Vietnamese word.


chục

"Chục" means "ten" or "a group of ten" in English.


In this sentence, "chục" is used to denote a unit of ten items, specifically ten eggs.

Tôi mua một chục quả trứng ở chợ.

I bought a dozen eggs at the market.


In this example, "chục" is used within a numeral phrase (two tens of thousands), specifying a value in tens.

Giá của sản phẩm tăng thêm hai chục ngàn đồng.

The price of the product increased by twenty thousand dong.


Here, "chục" is used to indicate an approximate value in tens, specifically the distance in meters.

Nhà tôi cách trường học khoảng vài chục mét.

My house is about several tens of meters away from the school.