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How do you say “right” in Vietnamese?

“Right” in Vietnamese is đúng (right), quyền (right), phải (must).

Vietnamese words for “right”

  • đúngadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˦˥]đúng rising

    right; correct; accurate

    for “right” meaning: Yes, that is correct; I agree.

    • Ai là người đúng?Who was right?
  • quyềnnoun
    Hanoi [kwiən˨˩] · Saigon [wiəŋ˨˩]quyền falling

    right; power; authority

    for “right” meaning: A legal, just or moral entitlement.

    • Bạn có quyền.You have rights.
  • phảiadjective
    Hanoi [faːj˧˩] · Saigon [faːj˨˩˦]phải dipping

    must; have to; right (correct

    for “right” meaning: Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.

    • Rẽ phải đi.Turn right.
  • thẳngadjective
    Hanoi [tʰaŋ˧˩] · Saigon [tʰaŋ˨˩˦]thẳng dipping

    straight; direct; nonstop

    for “right” meaning: Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.

    • Đi thẳng 200m, sau đó rẽ phải.Go straight 200m, then turn right.
  • có lýadjective
    có rising lý rising

    reasonable; consistent with reason

    for “right” meaning: Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.

  • quyền lợinoun
    Hanoi [kwiən˨˩ ləːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [wiəŋ˨˩ ləːj˨˩˨]quyền falling lợi heavy

    interests; rights

    for “right” meaning: A legal, just or moral entitlement.

    • Phải chăng các nhu cầu của xã hội quan trọng hơn các quyền lợi của cá nhân?Are the needs of society more important than the rights of the individual?
  • vuôngadjective
    Hanoi [vuəŋ˧˧] · Saigon [vuəŋ˧˧]vuông level

    square; right

    • Khối vuông có sáu mặt: một đằng trước, một đằng sau, một bên trên, một bên dưới, một bên trái và một bên phải.The cube has six sides: one in front, one at the back, one on top, one at the bottom, one on the left, and one on the right.

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