chước

noun

• Dodge, trick, resort
  • dùng đủ mọi chước mà vẫn không xong: it was not done for all the tricks resorted to

verb

• To exempt, to dispense with, to excuse
  • chước bớt giỗ Tết: to dispense with the observance of some death anniversaries and festivals
  • tôi bận không đến được, xin chước cho: I'll be too busy and won't be able to come, please excuse me