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đánh nhau

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Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ ɲaw˧˧]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ ɲaw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ɲa(ː)w˧˧] browser voice
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đánh nhau means to fight; to come to blows; to exchange blows.

Meanings of đánh nhau in English

Verb

  1. to fight; to come to blows; to exchange blows
    • trẻ con đánh nhauthe children were fighting
  2. to be at war (with each other); to wage war; to battle
    • Nhật đánh nhau với NgaJapan was at war with Russia
    • muốn đánh nhau đổ máuto want war and bloodshed
    • Chúng ta nên thương lượng với nhau hơn là chuẩn bị đánh nhau.We should negotiate instead of preparing for war.

Example sentences with đánh nhau

  • Cậu vừa đánh nhau với Ken phải không? Did you have a fight with Ken?
  • Đừng có mà đánh nhau. Don't fight.
  • Chúng tôi từng đánh nhau. We used to fight.
  • Tom đã đánh nhau. Tom fought.
  • Đừng đánh nhau nữa. Stop fighting.
  • Đừng đánh nhau. Don't fight.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

đánh + nhau.

Frequently asked questions

What does đánh nhau mean in English?

đánh nhau (verb) means "to fight; to come to blows; to exchange blows".

How do you pronounce đánh nhau?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ ɲaw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ɲa(ː)w˧˧]. Tones: đánh — rising tone (sắc), nhau — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.