---
word: alas
meaningVi: 'chao ôi!, than ôi!, trời ơi!, ôi!'
pos:
  - interjection
  - noun
ipaUk: ɘˈlɛs
ipaUs: ɘˈlɛs
definitionEn: 'Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief.'
examples:
  - en: >-
      I wanted to catch the last bus home, but alas, I was ten minutes late and
      had to take a taxi instead.
    vi: chao ôi!
synonyms:
  - alack
draft: false
updatedAt: '2026-06-06'
enrichSource: dictionaryapi.dev
---
## Nghĩa chính

**alas** — chao ôi!.

## Phát âm & định nghĩa

- IPA: /ɘˈlɛs/

**English:** Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief.

## Từ loại

- interjection
- noun

## Ví dụ

| Tiếng Anh | Tiếng Việt |
|----------|------------|
| *I wanted to catch the last bus home, but alas, I was ten minutes late and had to take a taxi instead.* | chao ôi! |

## Liên quan

**Đồng nghĩa:** alack

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