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dàn dựng

[zaːn˨˩ zɨŋ˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) to construct

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

dàn dựng cảnh trong một vở kịchto construct a scene for a play

dàn dựng sân khấuto build a stage

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Meaning · English

(verb) to fake a scene; to stage; to set up a fake scene

dàn dựng như thể tai nạnto set it up as if it was merely an accident

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What does “dàn dựng” mean?

(verb) to construct

Is “dàn dựng” formal or informal?

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