đứng dậy
[ʔɗɨŋ˧˦ zəj˧˨ʔ]
To say 'stand up' in Vietnamese, you use đứng dậy.
The phrase đứng dậy is used to describe the action of rising from a sitting or lying position.
Meaning: rise from a sitting position (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of đứng (to stand) and dậy (to wake up/rise/get up).
Which one should you use?
While đứng alone simply means the state of being upright, đứng dậy describes the movement of transitioning from a seated or lying position to a standing one. Additionally, đứng lên is a frequent alternative used to describe the physical act of rising to one's feet.
Did you know?
- The term đứng dậy can be used metaphorically to describe a person recovering from a failure or a period of hardship.
- The core of đứng is related to the Proto-Vietic word *təŋʔ, which is also a distant relative of words for 'standing' in languages like Santali and Bondo.
- In some contexts, đứng dậy can be used as a command to protest or take a stand against an injustice.
Examples in context
- Xin mọi người đứng lênPlease everyone, stand up
- Xin mọi người đứng lên để chào mừng sự kiện này.Please everyone, stand up to welcome this event.
- Hãy đứng dậy.Please stand up.
- Anh ấy đứng dậy khỏi ghế.He stands up from the chair.
- Khi giáo viên vào, học sinh đứng dậy.When the teacher enters, the students stand up.
Example conversation
Tuan and Chi are in a classroom.
- Tuấn TuanChi, em đứng dậy trả lời câu hỏi này nhé.Chi, please stand up and answer this question.
- ChiVâng, thưa thầy.Yes, teacher.
- Tuấn TuanEm hãy đọc to đoạn văn này.Please read this paragraph out loud.
- ChiEm xin phép đọc ạ.I will read it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stand up” translations and entries đứng dậy, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dậy, đứng, đứng dậy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
