Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đi

[ʔɗi˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to go

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đi bộ

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

Examples

đi đếngo to

đi ngủgo to bed

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to leave; to set out

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ra đi; xuất phát

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Examples

Tàu hoả mấy giờ đi?What time does the train depart?

Thôi chào em, anh đi. / Vậy thì người đi đi!Alright, goodbye, I'm leaving / Then leave, you dummy!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to go by; to board; to get on

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đi qua; lên xe

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Examples

đi máy baygo by plane

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) away; out of sight

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xa; khỏi tầm nhìn

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Examples

Nó chạy đi đâu rồi?Where the hell did he go?

Ðó là cái bản tính của hắn, ngày thường bị lấp đi.That is his nature, which is usually hidden away.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 5

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb, euphemistic) short for đi ỉa or đi ngoài — to go (to the toilet); the politest possible verb for the errand.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đi vệ sinh

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Sources & notes

Sense documented on en.wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), definition adapted; retrieved 2026-08-05.

Common questions

What does “đi” mean?

(verb) to go

Is “đi” formal or informal?

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

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