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dừng lại

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Hanoi [zɨŋ˨˩ laːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [jɨŋ˦˩ laːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jɨŋ˨˩ laːj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dừngfallinghuyềnlạiheavynặng

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dừng lại means to stop; to cease moving.

Meanings of dừng lại in English

Verb

  1. to stop; to cease moving

Interjection

  1. halt, stop!

Example sentences with dừng lại

  • Xin hãy dừng lại ở đây. Please stop here.
  • Họ dừng lại để nói chuyện. They stopped to talk.
  • Anh ta ra hiệu cho họ dừng lại. He signaled them to stop.
  • Sao bạn lại dừng lại đột ngột thế? Why did you stop all of a sudden?
  • Dừng lại ở đó đi. Stop there.
  • Đừng dừng lại ở đây. Don't stop here.
  • Tôi sẽ không dừng lại. I'm not going to stop.
  • Tôi nói: "Dừng lại đi!" I said, "That's enough!"

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

Etymology

dừng + lại.

Frequently asked questions

What does dừng lại mean in English?

dừng lại (verb) means "to stop; to cease moving".

How do you pronounce dừng lại?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨŋ˨˩ laːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jɨŋ˨˩ laːj˨˩˨]. Tones: dừng — falling tone (huyền), lại — heavy tone (nặng).

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.