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Meaning
2 senses · 2 meanings
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do; let's
A word placed before a verb to express a command, advice, request, or (with chúng ta) 'let's'.
vi Hãy giúp tôi dọn dẹp căn phòng này.
en Please help me clean up this room.
still; yet
Indicating that a situation or action continues to exist or happen until now.
vi Đến giờ anh ấy hãy còn ngủ.
en He is still sleeping even now.
Similar
háy / hẩy / hầy
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hãy còn / Pronouns, Demonstratives, Classifiers & Particles / Greetings & Basic Exchanges / Numbers, Quantities, Units & Time
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Questions and answers
What does “hãy” mean?
In English, “hãy” means “do” / “let's”.