để

[ʔɗe˧˩]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to place; to set

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặt; sắp xếp

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

Examples

Để nó ở đó.Put that there.

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to let; to leave (alone)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

buông tha; để yên

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Examples

Để nó ở đó.Leave that there.

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(verb) to leave

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rời đi

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Examples

thất bại để lại cho họ những bài học sâu sắcfailure has left them with valuable lessons
để phòng ốc lộn xộnto leave one's room messy

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Sense 4

Meaning · English

(conjunction) in order to, so that, for, to

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để mà, nhằm

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Examples

chỗ để làm việcplace for work
Tiết kiệm để có tiền mua nhà.To save money in order to buy a house.

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Common questions

What does “để” mean?

(verb) to place; to set

Is “để” formal or informal?

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