# đứng meaning in Vietnamese: to stand (A2)

> đứng means “to stand” in Vietnamese. It can also mean stop. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dung-stand/ · Updated 2026-10-21

**đứng**: stand · stop

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dung

## 1. stand (verb)

Waiting for a ride, you'll hear it from the driver: *Chị đứng ở đâu?*, where are you?

- Em đứng đây chờ anh nha. — I'll stand here and wait for you.
- Mọi người đứng dậy chào cô. — Everyone stood up to greet the teacher.

Level: A2

## 2. stop (verb)

to stop (working), to freeze

Said of clocks and machines: *đồng hồ đứng*, the clock has stopped.

- Đồng hồ đứng rồi. — The clock has stopped.
- Máy tính em bị đứng rồi. — My computer has frozen.

Level: A2 · to recognize

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