| Vietnamese > English |
| nhảy |
| 1. v. to jump, to leap, to dive |
| 2. v. to hop |
| nhảy qua hàng rào - to hop over a fence |
| 3. v. to rise up to a higher position quickly and illegitimately; to come out of nowhere |
| Ông ấy nhảy lên làm tổng thống. - He came out of nowhere to become President. |
| 4. v. to dance as a form of hobby, recreation, or entertainment |
| Chiều nay nhảy không? - Would you dance with me this evening? |
| 5. v. (of non-human animals, especially pets and livestock) to mate, to copulate |
| Trâu nhảy cái. - The water buffalo bull mates with a female cow. |