đẩy

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗəj˧˩]Huế [ʔɗəj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗəj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đẩydippinghỏi

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

đẩy means to push; to shove; to thrust.

Meanings of đẩy in English

Verb

to push, to shove, to thrust

Words with đẩy

đẩy mạnh đưa đẩy thúc đẩy xô đẩy đẩy lùi đẩy tạ

Synonyms and antonyms of đẩy

Antonyms

kéo lôi

Example sentences with đẩy

John đẩy trách nhiệm cho người khác. John casts the blame on others.
John đẩy trách nhiệm sang người khác. John casts the blame on others.
John đẩy trách nhiệm sang cho người khác. John casts the blame on others.
Anh ta đẩy qua tôi. He pushed past me.
Đẩy cái cửa cẩn thận. Push the door carefully.
John đùn đẩy trách nhiệm sang cho người khác. John casts the blame on others.
Đẩy nó đi. Push it.
Đẩy đi! Push!

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, đẩy could be written as 待, 𢩽, 𢫙, 𪭩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does đẩy mean in English?

đẩy (verb) means "to push; to shove; to thrust".

How do you pronounce đẩy?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəj˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəj˨˩˦]. Tones: đẩy — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.