# đỗ meaning in Vietnamese: to pass (an exam) (A2)

> đỗ means “to pass (an exam), to get into (a school)” in Vietnamese. It can also mean park. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/do-pass/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**đỗ**: pass · park

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: do

## 1. pass (verb)

to pass (an exam), to get into (a school)

Hà Nội speech, usually *thi đỗ*; Saigon says *đậu*.

- Em tôi thi đỗ đại học rồi! — My younger brother got into college!
- Cả lớp đều thi đỗ. — The whole class passed.

In Saigon you say [đậu](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dau-land/#s_dau_pass).

Level: A2 · Hà Nội only · to recognize

## 2. park (verb)

to park, to pull up

Hà Nội speech, also *đỗ xe*; Saigon says *đậu*.

- Taxi đỗ ở đầu ngõ rồi. — The taxi has pulled up at the end of the lane.
- Chỗ này đỗ ô tô được không? — Can I park a car here?

In Saigon you say [đậu](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dau-land/#s_dau_park).

In Saigon you say [đậu xe](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dau-xe/#s_dau_xe).

Also: [đỗ xe](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/do-xe/#s_do_xe).

Level: A2 · Hà Nội only · to recognize

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