đứng

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đứngrisingsắc

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đứng means to stand; to stand up for.

Meanings of đứng in English

Verb

to stand
formal to stand up for
- đứng ra làm chứngto support as a witness
colloquial to halt
- đứng lại cho tôi, hai tên kia!freeze, you two!

Adjective

in compounds motionless; immobile; still
- nước đứngstill water

Words with đứng

bán đứng chặn đứng chết đứng chỗ đứng dựng đứng đi đứng đứng bóng đứng dậy đứng đắn đứng đường đứng hình đứng ngoài đứng trước đứng tuổi mặt đứng thẳng đứng đứng tên

Idioms and sayings with đứng

đứng ngồi không yên — to be restless; to feel uneasy; to be on tenterhooks; to fidget
đứng như trời trồng — to be rooted to the spot; to be unable to move due to fear, surprise, or other strong emotions.
đứng núi này trông núi nọ — the grass is always greener on the other side

Example sentences with đứng

Cô ta luôn đứng về bên yếu. She always sides with the weak.
Người đứng ở kia là chủ quán. The man standing over there is the owner of the store.
Người đứng ở kia là chủ tiệm. The man standing over there is the owner of the store.
Tụi nó đã đứng trên đỉnh đồi. They stood on the top of the hill.
Máy tính của Tom bị đứng máy. Tom's computer is not responding.
Cảnh sát đây! Tất cả đứng yên. Police! Nobody move.
Anh ấy cứ đứng nhìn chằm chằm. He just stood and stared.
Helen lúc nào cũng đứng đầu lớp. Helen is always at the top of her class.

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, đứng could be written as 𥪸, 𨅸, 等, 頂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *təŋʔ (“to stand”). Related to dựng, originally the causative form. Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] tɨŋ⁴, Bahnar dơ̆ng, Santali ᱛᱤᱸᱜᱩ (tĩgu), Bondo tɔŋ-. See also Pacoh tayứng (“to stand”) for more potential cognates.

Frequently asked questions

What does đứng mean in English?

đứng (verb) means "to stand; to stand up for".

How do you pronounce đứng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɨŋ˦˥]. Tones: đứng — 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.