Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nhảy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to jump, to leap, to dive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhảy, nhảy xuống, lặn

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

Đừng nhảy qua hàng rào đó.Don’t jump over that fence.

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Sources & notes

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to hop

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhảy trên một chân

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nhảy qua hàng ràoto hop over a fence

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to rise up to a higher position quickly and illegitimately; to come out of nowhere

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

leo lên vị trí cao hơn nhanh và bất hợp pháp

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Ông ấy nhảy lên làm tổng thống.He came out of nowhere to become President.

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What does “nhảy” mean?

(verb) to jump, to leap, to dive

Is “nhảy” formal or informal?

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

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