How do you say “down” in Vietnamese?
“Down” in Vietnamese is xuống (to go downwards), cạn (no longer containing any liquid), dưới (Lower in space: under).
Vietnamese words for “down”
- xuốngverbHanoi [suəŋ˧˦] · Saigon [suəŋ˦˥]xuống rising
to go downwards; to descend
for “down” meaning: From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
- Cuộn xuống.Scroll down.
- cạnverbHanoi [kaːn˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kaːŋ˨˩˨]cạn heavy
no longer containing any liquid; dry
for “down” meaning: To drink or swallow, especially without stopping before the vessel containing the liquid is empty.
- dướiprepositionHanoi [zɨəj˧˦] · Saigon [jɨj˦˥]dưới rising
Lower in space: under; below; down
- Tôi ngồi dưới bóng râm và đọc sách.I sat down in the shade of a tree and read the book.
Related Vietnamese words
- xịuadjective
down; deflated; exhausted
- đướipreposition
Lower in space: under; below; down
- đướnpreposition
Lower in space: under; below; down
- vàoverb
to enter; into; on (a date)
- lông tơnoun
lanugo; down
- xìuadjective
deflated; demotivated; down
- chán nảnadjective
discouraged; disheartened; dispirited
- xuôiadjective
in the "usual"; "expected" or "conforming" direction
- sầm sìadjective
overcast