# dưới meaning in Vietnamese: under (A1)

> dưới means “under, below” in Vietnamese. It can also mean downstairs. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/duoi-under/ · Updated 2026-10-21

**dưới**: under · downstairs

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: duoi

## 1. under (preposition)

under, below, underneath

- Con mèo nằm dưới cái bàn. — The cat is lying under the table.
- Tui để giày ở dưới giường. — I keep my shoes under the bed.

Level: A2

Grammar: [Position words: trên, dưới, trong, ngoài, trước, sau, cạnh](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/location-words/)

## 2. downstairs (adverb)

downstairs, down there, down below

On its own, after *ở* or a verb of moving: *ở dưới*, downstairs; *xuống dưới*, go down. The opposite is *trên*.

- Chị ơi, có khách ở dưới. — You've got a visitor downstairs.
- Em xuống dưới lấy nước nha. — I'm going down to get some water.

Level: A1

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