cháu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chau"

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of cháu – see 走 (“to go; to walk; to go on foot; to run; to jog; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 走).

For pronunciation and definitions of cháu – see 蚤 (“flea”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 蚤).

cháu • (𡥙, 沼, 𫲤, 𫲰)

There is no distinction between "grandchild", "nephew" and "niece". For foreign speakers, the age of the person in question could be a clue to the exact status of the cháu they're talking about. For instance, someone young or middle-aged is more likely to have a niece or a nephew than a grandchild. That said, there's also the possibility a young person may have a distant cousin whom they call their "grandchild".

cháu

(chiefly Northern Vietnam) I/me, your nephew, niece or grandchild
Synonym: con
(Northern Vietnam) I/me, someone who's not your child and who's a lot younger than you
Synonym: con
(chiefly Northern Vietnam) you, my nephew, niece or grandchild
Synonym: con
(Northern Vietnam) you, someone who's not my child and who's a lot younger than me
Synonym: con
he/him/she/her, the child under my guardianship (my child or grandchild) who we're talking about
Synonym: cháu nó