chào

Từ điển Việt Anh (Vietnamese English Dictionary)

verb
To greet, to salute
chào cờ to salute the flag
chào từ biệt to say good-bye
ngả mũ chào thầy giáo to take off one's hat and greet one's teacher
chào chị, tôi về good-bye madam (miss, sister...), I am going back
To solicit
nhà hàng chào khách the shopkeeper solicits customers, the shopkeeper solicits people for their custom
chào hàng to solicit customers to buy one's goods, to solicit custom for one's goods, to cry one's wares

	[chào]
		to bow; to greet; to salute; to say hello
			Chào cờ
			To salute the flag
			Chào từ biệt
			To say good-bye; To bid farewell
			Ngả mũ chào thầy giáo
			To take off one's hat and greet one's teacher
			Họ chào nhau như người xa lạ hẳn
			They greeted each other like perfect strangers
		good morning; good afternoon; good evening; hi; hello
			Chào mọi người!
			Hello/hi, everybody!
			Lời chào
			Greeting; salute; salutation
			Gửi lời chào
			To send/give one's regards
		good-bye; bye
			Chào chị, tôi về
			Good-bye madam (miss, sister...), I am going back
			Chào mọi người!
			Bye everybody!; So long (everybody)!
		to solicit
			Nhà hàng chào khách
			The shopkeeper solicits customers
			Chào hàng
			To solicit custom for one's goods; to cry one's wares
		heigh ho!; alas!
			Chào! Ăn thua gì!
			heigh ho, it didn't work
		Tiếng chào cao hơn mâm cỗ
			A word of greeting is more precious than a hearty meal