Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xoay

[swaj˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to turn; to swivel

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quay hoặc xoay

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

Examples

xoay ốc vào chốtto lead a screw in a bolt

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to take pains

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đau đầu

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Examples

Nhà nó nghèo, phải xoay đủ mọi nghề tìm kế sinh nhai.Because the boy was born with poverty, he must take pains to make a slightest living with dozens of occupations.

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to manage to obtain something scarce

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đạt được điều gì đó khan hiếm

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Examples

Người ta xếp hàng dài cho buổi hoà nhạc, tao xoay vé mãi mới được đấy.A huge number of attendants were lining up for the concert, but I managed to take hold of the tickets at last.

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Dialium cochinchinense

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loại cây

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Common questions

What does “xoay” mean?

(verb) to turn; to swivel

Is “xoay” formal or informal?

xoay is generally informal.

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