đứng

Meanings

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.

   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.

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