đó
[ʔɗɔ˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(pronoun) that place over there
Examples
Đứng đó làm gì?Whatcha doin' over there?
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(pronoun) that person/thing over there
Examples
Đây là phòng khách. Đó là phòng ngủ.This is the living room. That is the bedroom.
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Sense 3
Meaning · English
(pronoun) that idea/notion I/we've just described/discussed
Examples
Gặp lại nhau bất kể trở ngại, bất kể thử thách. Đó là duyên số.People keep seeing each other again despite all the obstacles, all the challenges. That's what I call fate.
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Sense 4
Meaning · English
(particle) emphasizes a quality that the listener may not have known; you see?; I'm telling you
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”
Examples
Tao mới coi tối qua. Hơi bị hay đó! Bữa nào mày cũng dành thời gian coi đi!I finally saw it yesterday. Really good, I must say. You should go see it when you have the chance.
Em mới đến nên không biết, thằng này khùng lắm đó!You've just moved here so you might not have known, but he's pretty screwed up in the head.
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Common questions
What does “đó” mean?
(pronoun) that place over there
Is “đó” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.