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giơ

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zəː˧˧]Huế [jəː˧˧]Saigon [jəː˧˧] browser voice
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giơ means to hold up; to lift.

Meanings of giơ in English

Verb

  1. to hold up, to lift
    • giơ tay lênto raise one's hand; to hands up

Words with giơ

giơ cao đánh khẽ

Example sentences with giơ

  • Tom đã giơ ba ngón tay lên. Tom held up three fingers.
  • Cô ấy giơ tay phải lên. She raised her right hand.
  • Đứng yên, giơ hai tay lên! Stand still! Put your hands up!
  • Giơ tay lên trời đi. Raise your hand to the sky.
  • Giơ tay để phát biểu. Raise your hand to speak.
  • Hãy giơ tay. Raise your hand.
  • Bạn nên giơ tay lên để hỏi giáo viên một câu hỏi. You should put your hand up to ask the teacher a question.
  • Cô ấy chưa bao giơ nói với tôi rằng cô ấy đã gặp anh ấy như thế nào. She's never told me how she met him.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, giơ could be written as 𫼰. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-jəː; cognate with Muong dơ, Tho [Cuối Chăm] jəː¹.

Frequently asked questions

What does giơ mean in English?

giơ (verb) means "to hold up; to lift".

How do you pronounce giơ?

IPA: Hanoi [zəː˧˧]; Saigon [jəː˧˧]. Tones: giơ — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.