đánh gió

verb

Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ zɔ˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ jɔ˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ jɔ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đánhrisingsắc giórisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đánh gió means to shadowbox.

Meanings of đánh gió in English

Verb

to shadowbox (to practice fighting moves without an actual opponent)

Etymology

Literally: "hitting the wind".

Frequently asked questions

What does đánh gió mean in English?

đánh gió (verb) means "to shadowbox".

How do you pronounce đánh gió?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ zɔ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ jɔ˦˥]. Tones: đánh — rising tone (sắc), gió — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.