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Meaning
14 senses · 4 meanings
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to enter
To move from the outside into a space that is more enclosed or situated on the inside.
vi Mời bạn vào trong nhà ngồi chơi.
en Please come inside the house and sit for a while.
Describing the situation where a ball successfully passes over the line and into the opponent's goal area.
A common Vietnamese expression used when traveling from northern provinces towards the southern region of the country.
gain access
To find a way to reach or obtain permission to use a specific place or structured system.
To officially become a member of a particular group, organization, or established professional unit.
To take part in and contribute to a shared activity or project alongside other people.
To mark the start of a new period of time or a different phase in one's life.
To follow and stay within the established rules, patterns, or standards that have been set beforehand.
To reach a specific goal or obtain a desired result after putting in continuous effort and work.
To be able to clearly understand and absorb new knowledge or information that is being presented.
into
Used to indicate the direction of movement or the position of an object going into something else.
vi Con mèo chạy vào trong nhà.
en The cat ran into the house.
Used to specify a particular point in time when an event or action occurs during a day.
vigorously
A particle used at the end of a sentence to urge someone to do something energetically and vigorously.
vi Mọi người hãy ăn mạnh vào!
en Everyone, eat heartily!
Used to criticize an action for being excessive and imply that it will lead to obvious negative consequences.
Similar
vào sổ / vào hùa / vào cầu / vào đời …
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Use
vào khoảng / đi vào / mặc vào / đeo vào …
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Questions and answers
What does “vào” mean?
In English, “vào” can mean “to enter” or “into”, depending on the sense.
How do the meanings of “vào” differ?
- “to enter”: To move from the outside into a space that is more enclosed or situated on the inside.
- “into”: Used to indicate the direction of movement or the position of an object going into something else.