gió
[zɔ˧˦]
The Vietnamese word for wind is gió.
Gió is the general term for wind. More specific phenomena can be described using related terms: gió lốc refers to a whirlwind or a dust devil, while gió mạnh or gió lớn are used to describe a strong or heavy wind. For a gentle breeze, use gió nhẹ.
Meaning: movement of air (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a noun, gió is uncountable and does not change form to indicate plurality.
Did you know?
- There is a common Vietnamese belief in trúng gió, a condition where one 'catches the wind' and suffers from dizziness or nausea.
- To treat a trúng gió episode, Vietnamese people often perform cạo gió, a technique of scraping the skin with a coin or spoon to release the 'wind'.
- Vietnamese uses gió in the idiom gió chiều nào che chiều nấy, which describes a person who changes their opinions to suit the prevailing mood.
Examples in context
- Có rất nhiều gió.There was a lot of wind.This sentence is useful for describing the presence of a lot of gió.Tatoeba #13769838 by leucammieuvu, translation #454457 by CM
- Hôm nay đéo có gió.There is no wind today.This sentence is useful for stating there is no gió.Tatoeba #1574524 by trieuho, translation #242914 by Eldad
- Hôm đó có gió mạnh.There was a strong wind that day.This sentence is useful for describing the presence of gió that is strong.Tatoeba #1584392 by trieuho, translation #67878 by CK
- Hôm nay, thành phố có gió mạnh.Today, the city has strong winds.
- Đêm qua, tôi ngồi ngoài sân và cảm nhận gió nhẹ.Last night, I sat outside and felt the gentle breeze.
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Example conversation
Lan and Hùng are walking in a park.
- LanTrời có gió mát quá.The wind is so cool.
- HùngỪ, gió thổi nhẹ nhàng thật.Yeah, the wind is blowing very gently.
- LanAnh có thấy mát không?Do you feel cool?
- HùngCó, gió này rất dễ chịu.Yes, this wind is very pleasant.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wind” translations and entries gió, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
