chục

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) ten

Usage notes

 * Một chục is usually used as a synonym of (for example, một chục người is synonymous with mười người). However, một in một chục is sometimes dropped in colloquial speech.
 * Unlike, which is a true numeral, is a noun. As a noun, chục cannot be followed by numerals. *chục //etc. are ungrammatical. For a parallel, compare English  or , which are nouns used to denote numbers and can not be directly followed by another numeral.
 * Used instead of if preceded by  (in all senses). *Hàng mười is not natively accepted.
 * may be used as a unit when concerning purchases of eggs.

Noun

 * 1)  ten thousand s