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How do you say “act” in Vietnamese?

“Act” in Vietnamese is hành vi (an act), diễn (to act), diễn xuất (to act).

Vietnamese words for “act”

  • hành vinoun
    Hanoi [hajŋ̟˨˩ vi˧˧] · Saigon [han˨˩ vɪj˧˧]hành falling vi level

    an act; a deed

    for “act” meaning: Something done, a deed.

    • Có một đạo luật cấm hành vi như vậy.There is an Act which outlaws such behavior.
  • diễnverb
    Hanoi [ziən˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [jiəŋ˨˩˦]diễn creaky rising

    to act; to perform

    for “act” meaning: To perform a theatrical role.

    • Diễn!Action!
  • diễn xuấtverb
    Hanoi [ziən˦ˀ˥ swət̚˧˦] · Saigon [jiəŋ˨˩˦ s⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˦˥]diễn creaky rising xuất rising

    to act; to perform

    for “act” meaning: To perform a theatrical role.

  • hành độngverb
    Hanoi [hajŋ̟˨˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [han˨˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]hành falling động heavy

    to act

    • Anh ấy đã hành động một cách kỳ lạ.He was acting strangely.
  • lớpnoun
    Hanoi [ləːp̚˧˦] · Saigon [ləːp̚˦˥]lớp rising

    a layer; grade; school year

    for “act” meaning: A division of a theatrical performance.

  • đạo luậtnoun
    Hanoi [ʔɗaːw˧˨ʔ lwət̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɗaːw˨˩˨ l⁽ʷ⁾ək̚˨˩˨]đạo heavy luật heavy

    law; act

    • Có một đạo luật cấm hành vi như vậy.There is an Act which outlaws such behavior.
  • hành xửverb
    Hanoi [hajŋ̟˨˩ sɨ˧˩] · Saigon [han˨˩ sɨ˨˩˦]hành falling xử dipping

    to behave; to act

    • Đừng hành xử như kẻ ngốc nữa.Stop acting like such a fool.

Related Vietnamese words

  • làmverb

    to do; to make; to work

  • hồinoun

    time; especially in the past

  • việc làmnoun

    work; employment

  • luậtnoun

    the law; rules; compare nội quy

  • giải quyếtverb

    to resolve

  • giả vờverb

    to feign; to pretend

  • cư xửverb

    to behave; to conduct oneself; to deal with

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