Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đưa

[ʔɗɨə˧˧]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to bring, to take, to give, to hand

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mang, đưa, tặng, trao

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

Tôi đưa tiền cho ông ấy rồi.I already gave him [an older man] some money.

đưa thư đến tận tayto deliver a letter to [the recipient's] hands

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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 lead, to guide, to drive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dẫn dắt, chỉ dẫn, điều khiển

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đưa trâu ra đồngto take the water buffalo out to the field

đưa khách đi tham quanto take the guests sightseeing

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to reach out (to extend one's hand, foot, etc.); to brandish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vươn ra, duỗi ra

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Đưa tay đỡ lấy đứa bé đi.Come and lend the baby a hand.

Nó đưa chân đá trái banh.He kicked the ball with his foot.

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What does “đưa” mean?

(verb) to bring, to take, to give, to hand

Is “đưa” formal or informal?

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