chữa

verb

• To cure, to treat, to correct, to repair
  • phòng bệnh hơn chữa bệnh: prevention is better than cure
  • chữa thuốc nam: to treat (a disease) by galenical medicine (with herbs)
  • chữa lỗi in sai: to correct misprints
  • thợ chữa đồng hồ: a watchmaker
  • xe chữa cháy: a fire-engine
• To alter, to doctor
  • chữa áo dài thành áo sơ mi: to alter a tunic into a shirt
  • chữa sổ sách: to doctor books