Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xuống

[suəŋ˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to go downwards; to descend

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

di chuyển xuống dưới

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

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 get off (a vehicle)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dừng xe

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xuống xeto get off a wheeled vehicle

xuống tàuto get off a train/ship

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to go to (a less developed area, especially a huyện)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đi đến khu vực kém phát triển

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) downwards

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hướng xuống dưới

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ngồi xuốngto sit down

nằm xuốngto lie down

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “xuống” mean?

(verb) to go downwards; to descend

Is “xuống” formal or informal?

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