xuống
See also: xương and xướng
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *tʃɔːŋʔ.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [suəŋ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [suəŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [suəŋ˦˥]
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Verb
xuống • (𠖈, 𡬈, 𨑜, 𪧍, 𫳭, 𫴋, 𬕹, 𬺗)
- to go downwards; to descend
- to get off (a vehicle)
- xuống xe ― to get off a wheeled vehicle
- xuống tàu ― to get off a train/ship
- to go to (a less developed area, especially a huyện)
- to be in decline
Adverb
xuống • (𠖈, 𡬈, 𨑜, 𪧍, 𫳭, 𫴋, 𬕹, 𬺗)
- downwards
- ngồi xuống ― to sit down
- nằm xuống ― to lie down
Antonyms
- lên
Derived terms
Derived terms
- lên voi xuống chó
- xuống nước
- xuống số
- xuống tay
- xuống tóc