# chạy meaning in Vietnamese: to run (A2)

> chạy means “to run” in Vietnamese. It can also mean ride. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chay-run/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**chạy**: run · ride

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chay

## 1. run (verb)

- Sáng nào anh cũng chạy bộ. — I go running every morning.
- Saigon: Đừng chạy, cẩn thận té! | Hà Nội: Đừng chạy, cẩn thận ngã! — Don't run, you'll fall!

Level: A2

## 2. ride (verb)

to ride, to drive

Saigon's *chạy xe* is riding a motorbike or driving; Hà Nội says *đi xe*.

- Saigon: Em chạy xe máy đi làm. | Hà Nội: Em đi xe máy đi làm. — I ride my motorbike to work.
- Saigon: Anh chạy chậm thôi! | Hà Nội: Anh đi chậm thôi! — Slow down!

Level: A2 · Saigon only

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