Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xuống nước

[suəŋ˧˦ nɨək̚˧˦]

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 down the water

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xuống theo dòng nước

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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 acquiesce; to submit; to yield

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhượng bộ; khuất phục

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Nó cãi đuối lí nên phải xuống nước.He couldn't defend his position so he had to give in.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Topics: Water

What does “xuống nước” mean?

(verb) to go down the water

Is “xuống nước” formal or informal?

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