How do you say “lever” in Vietnamese?

“Lever” in Vietnamese is đòn bẩy (lever), cán (handle).

Vietnamese words for “lever”

• đòn bẩyListennoun
  Hanoi [ʔɗɔn˨˩ ʔɓəj˧˩] · Saigon [ʔɗɔŋ˨˩ ʔɓəj˨˩˦]đòn falling bẩy dipping

  lever; rhetorical device

  for “lever” meaning: A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion

• cánListennoun
  Hanoi [kaːn˧˦] · Saigon [kaːŋ˦˥]cán rising

  handle; grip; staff

Related Vietnamese words

• đònListennoun

  a hit; a blow

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.