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How do you say “run” in Vietnamese?

“Run” in Vietnamese is chạy (to run), chảy (to flow), đi (to go).

Vietnamese words for “run”

  • chạyverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ca(ː)j˨˩˨]chạy heavy

    to run

    for “run” meaning: To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot.

    • Chạy!Run!
  • chảyverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕaj˧˩] · Saigon [ca(ː)j˨˩˦]chảy dipping

    to flow; stream; trickle

    for “run” meaning: To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot.

  • điverb
    Hanoi [ʔɗi˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗɪj˧˧]đi level

    to go; to walk; to leave

    • Chạy đi!Run!
  • vận hànhverb
    Hanoi [vən˧˨ʔ hajŋ̟˨˩] · Saigon [vəŋ˨˩˨ han˨˩]vận heavy hành falling

    to run; to be operational; to function

    • Ma quỷ vận hành mọi thứ.Demons run everything.
  • điều hànhverb
    Hanoi [ʔɗiəw˨˩ hajŋ̟˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɗiw˨˩ han˨˩]điều falling hành falling

    to manage; to run; to operate

    • Sami điều hành một trang web.Sami runs a website.

Related Vietnamese words

  • vọtverb

    to run; to flee quickly

  • ứaverb

    to run; to ooze; to overflow

  • lanverb

    orchid

  • vội vãadjective

    in a hurry; hasty; rushed

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.