xuống

See also: xương and xướng

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *tʃɔːŋʔ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [suəŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [suəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [suəŋ˦˥]

Verb

xuống

1. to go downwards; to descend
2. to get off (a vehicle)

   xuống xe

   to get off a wheeled vehicle

   xuống tàu

   to get off a train/ship

3. to go to (a less developed area, especially a huyện)
4. to be in decline

Adverb

xuống

1. downwards

   ngồi xuống

   to sit down

   nằm xuống

   to lie down

Antonyms

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