mister

in Vietnamese ông (chú), mister

BrE /ˈmɪstə/ AmE /ˈmɪstər/

noun en → vi

1 FORM OF ADDRESS [non-count] B1

ông (chú), mister

a title used before a man's surname or full name, especially in formal situations

  • Mr + surname

Collocations Mr Smith · Mister Jones

  • He introduced himself as Mr Brown.

    Ông tự giới thiệu là ông Brown.

2 INFORMAL TITLE [non-count] B1

ông (chú), mister

a less formal way of addressing a man, often used in informal situations or when you do not know the person's name

  • Mister + first name

Collocations Mister John · Mr Nguyen

  • The waiter called him Mister Johnson.

    Nhân viên phục vụ gọi ông là mister Johnson.

3 PEJORATIVE [non-count] C1

ông (chú) kia, mister

a disrespectful or insulting way of addressing a man, often used to show that you do not like the person

  • Mister + surname

Collocations Mister Smith · Mr Nguyen

  • He called the man Mister Jones, but he didn't mean it as a compliment.

    Ông gọi người đàn ông kia là mister Jones nhưng không phải để khen ngợi.