Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đánh nhau

[ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ ɲaw˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to fight; to come to blows; to exchange blows

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đánh nhau

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

trẻ con đánh nhauthe children were fighting

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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to be at war (with each other); to wage war; to battle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm chiến tranh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Nhật đánh nhau với NgaJapan was at war with Russia

muốn đánh nhau đổ máuto want war and bloodshed

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “đánh nhau” mean?

(verb) to fight; to come to blows; to exchange blows

Is “đánh nhau” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“come to blows” (English) — near equivalent.