Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

giở

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to open (a book, etc.), to unroll, to unfold

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mở, trải ra

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Examples

Giở sách, trang 26.Open your book at page 26.

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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) Northern Vietnam form of trở (“to turn, to change”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trở, thay đổi

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”

Examples

Bà kia y nhời ấy giở về làm cơm. Ông ấy mới cầm một con dao to lội xuống ruộng dọn cỏ, chưa đến buổi trưa, đã dọn quang cả 5 mẫu ruộng. Dọn xong, nằm ngủ dưới gốc cây, tiếng ngáy như sấm.The old lady followed his words and went home to prepare a meal. He took a big machete, wading through the fields to clear all the vegetation; not even noon, he had already cleared five mẫu. Done with slashing weeds, he took a nap in the shade of a tree, his snores were thunderous.

Tiếng kêu râm ran: - Nó chiếm sở Tài chính rồi! Nó giở mặt thực sự rồi!Voices resounded: - They got the Financial building! They had really betrayed us!

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Common questions

What does “giở” mean?

(verb) to open (a book, etc.), to unroll, to unfold

Is “giở” formal or informal?

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

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