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đóng

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đóngrisingsắc

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đóng means to affix; to station; to be stationed.

Meanings of đóng in English

Verb

  1. transitive to affix (a seal)
  2. intransitive, transitive to station; to be stationed
  3. to shut tight
    • đóng cửa sổto shut a window
    • Cửa đóng hay mở ?Is the door shut or open?
    • đóng cửato close shop, temporarily or permanently
  4. transitive to drive (a nail, stake)
    • đóng đinhto drive a nail
  5. intransitive to congeal, solidify (grease, water, blood)
  6. transitive to pack (wine, flour, goods in a container)
  7. transitive to appear in, star in, play a role in (a play, movie, show)
  8. transitive to post, pay, submit (tuition, bond, taxes, bail) ≈ nộp
  9. transitive to assemble (a table, shoe, ship, book)
  10. transitive to wear tightly, fasten to oneself (a loincloth, harness, yoke)
  11. dated, transitive to achieve a specific military rank

Words with đóng

đóng băngđóng cửađóng gópđóng khungđóng kịchđóng thùng

Synonyms and antonyms of đóng

Antonyms

mởtháogỡtháo gỡtan

Example sentences with đóng

  • Đóng gói đồ đạc của bạn đi. Pack your things.
  • Hãy đóng của khi bạn rời đi. Close the door when you leave.
  • Tom bắt đầu đóng gói đồ đạc. Tom started packing.
  • Rượu vang, đó là thơ đóng chai. Wine is poetry in bottles.
  • Nam diễn viên đã đóng nhiều vai. The actor has played many roles.
  • Chị ấy đóng quân ở Đức. She is stationed in Germany.
  • Cửa garage của Yanni đã đóng. Yanni's garage door was closed.
  • Anh ấy đã đóng giả làm con gái. He disguised himself as a woman.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đóng could be written as 𠘃, 㨂, 凍, 棟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 凍 (“freeze”, SV: đống). Cognate with Muong Bi tỏng, Tho [Cuối Chăm] tɒːŋ³.

Frequently asked questions

What does đóng mean in English?

đóng (verb) means "to affix; to station; to be stationed".

How do you pronounce đóng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: đóng — rising tone (sắc).

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.