Vietnamese

Verb

đóng ‎(𠘃, 㨂, 凍, 棟)

1. (transitive or intransitive) to close, to shut, to be closed (a door, lid, border)

   đóng cửa sổ

   to shut a window

   Tiệm đóng cửa hôm nay.

   The shop is closed today.

2. (transitive or intransitive) to shut down (a computer, business)

   Một công ty máy tính ở Anh thông báo đóng cửa vì bị phá sản.

   A British computer company announced its closure due to bankruptcy.

3. (transitive) to drive (a nail, stake)

   đóng đinh

   to drive a nail

4. (intransitive) to congeal, solidify (grease, water, blood)
5. (transitive) to pack (wine, flour, goods in a container)
6. (transitive) to appear in, to star in, to play a role in (a play, movie, show)
7. (transitive) to post, to pay, to submit (tuition, bond, taxes, bail)
8. (transitive) to assemble (a table, shoe, ship, book)
9. (transitive) to wear tightly, to fasten to oneself (a loincloth, harness, yoke)
10. (transitive) to affix (a seal)
11. (transitive or intransitive, military) to station; to be stationed
12. (transitive, dated) to achieve a specific military rank

Synonyms

• (to post): nộp

Derived terms

Antonyms

• (to close): mở
• (to shut down): mở
• (to drive): tháo, gỡ, tháo gỡ
• (to congeal): tan

Related terms

• (congeal): đọng

References

• "đóng" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)
• Lê Sơn Thanh, "Nom-Viet.dat", WinVNKey (details)