Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đứng

[ʔɗɨŋ˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to stand

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đứng dậy

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

Examples

Đứng đây đợi tôi nhé.Stand here and wait for me, okay?

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

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 stand up for

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đứng ra bảo vệ

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Examples

đứng ra làm chứngto support as a witness

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to halt

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dừng lại

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Examples

đứng lại cho tôi, hai tên kia!freeze, you two!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) motionless; immobile; still

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không di chuyển; đứng yên

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Examples

nước đứngstill water

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “đứng” mean?

(verb) to stand

Is “đứng” formal or informal?

đứng is generally informal.