How do you say “stop” in Vietnamese?
“Stop” in Vietnamese is dừng lại (to stop), ngừng (to stop), dừng (to stop).
Vietnamese words for “stop”
- dừng lạiverbHanoi [zɨŋ˨˩ laːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [jɨŋ˨˩ laːj˨˩˨]dừng falling lại heavy
to stop; to cease moving
for “stop” meaning: To cease moving.
- Dừng lại!Stop!
- ngừngverbHanoi [ŋɨŋ˨˩] · Saigon [ŋɨŋ˨˩]ngừng falling
to stop; to desist
for “stop” meaning: To cease moving.
- Trời vừa ngừng mưa.It's just stopped raining.
- dừngverbHanoi [zɨŋ˨˩] · Saigon [jɨŋ˨˩]dừng falling
to stop; to halt
for “stop” meaning: To cease moving.
- Dừng hát đi.Stop singing.
- trạmnounHanoi [t͡ɕaːm˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʈaːm˨˩˨]trạm heavy
stop; station
for “stop” meaning: A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
- Helen xuống ở trạm kế tiếp.Helen got off at the next stop.
- ngưngverbHanoi [ŋɨŋ˧˧] · Saigon [ŋɨŋ˧˧]ngưng level
to stop; to halt
for “stop” meaning: To cease moving.
- Nó đã ngưng đọc sách.He stopped reading a book.
- bến xenounHanoi [ʔɓen˧˦ sɛ˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɓəːn˦˥ sɛ˧˧]bến rising xe level
a parking lot
for “stop” meaning: A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.
- thôiverbHanoi [tʰoj˧˧] · Saigon [tʰoj˧˧]thôi level
to stop; to cease; to discontinue
- Cô ấy phải ngưng hút thôi.She has to stop smoking.
- tạnhverbHanoi [tajŋ̟˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [tan˨˩˨]tạnh heavy
to stop; to cease
- Trời đã tạnh.It's stopped raining.
- chặnverbHanoi [t͡ɕan˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [caŋ˨˩˨]chặn heavy
to block; to stop; to intercept
- Tôi sẽ chặn họ.I'm going to stop them.
- nínverbHanoi [nin˧˦] · Saigon [nɨn˦˥]nín rising
to hold back; to stop
- ngăn chặnverbHanoi [ŋan˧˧ t͡ɕan˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ŋaŋ˧˧ caŋ˨˩˨]ngăn level chặn heavy
to prevent; to block; to stop