đánh
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Examples
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
(verb) to play a game that involves striking or slamming with one's hands or something you hold; compare đá (“to kick; to play a sport that involves kicking”)
chơi trò chơi liên quan đến đánh hoặc đập bằng tay
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Examples
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
(verb) to play (a non-wind instrument); compare thổi (“to play/blow (a wind instrument)”)
Common questions
What does “đánh” mean?
(verb) to strike, usually with one's palms or a weapon; to strike, to smack, to whack, to bash, to hit, to beat, to assault, etc.; compare gõ (“to hit with the side of the fist, with the knuckles, or with the fingertips”), đấm (“to punch”) and đá (“to kick”)
Is “đánh” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.