Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

cầm lái

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Meaning · English

take control or responsibility

Literally: hold steering

Examples

Anh ấy cầm lái công ty sau khi bố nghỉ hưu.He took over the company after his father retired.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-10; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “cầm lái” mean?

take control or responsibility Literally: hold steering

Is “cầm lái” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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