đón
Definition
- Verb:
- To meet; to go to meet: To go to a place where someone is arriving in order to greet them or accompany them from that point.
- To receive; to welcome: To be in a position or have an attitude ready to accept someone or something that is being brought to you or coming toward you.
- To intercept; to wait for: To wait in a specific place to encounter someone or something that is about to pass by.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tôi sẽ ra sân bay đón bạn. (I will go to the airport to meet you.)
- Cô ấy giơ tay đón quả bóng. (She raised her hands to receive the ball.)
- Họ đón xe buýt ở trạm đầu tiên. (They wait for/intercept the bus at the first station.)
Advanced Usage
"đón đầu": to preempt, to get ahead of (a situation or trend).
- Công ty đó luôn biết cách đón đầu xu hướng. (That company always knows how to get ahead of trends.)
"đón tiếp": to receive and welcome (guests, visitors).
- Nhân viên lễ tân có nhiệm vụ đón tiếp khách. (The receptionist's duty is to receive and welcome guests.)
Variants and Related Words
Đón chào (v): to welcome, to greet (often with warmth).
- Mọi người đứng đón chào vị khách đặc biệt. (Everyone stood to welcome the special guest.)
Đón rước (v): to go to meet and escort someone (often in a ceremonial context).
- Đoàn xe đi đón rước cô dâu. (The motorcade went to meet and escort the bride.)
Synonyms
- Meet: to come into the presence of someone arriving.
- Receive: to accept or take in something offered or sent.
- Intercept: to stop or catch something or someone going from one place to another.
Related Idioms
Đón gió bẻ măng: To act opportunistically based on the current situation.
- Anh ta là người rất giỏi đón gió bẻ măng. (He is very good at acting opportunistically.)
Đón xuân: To welcome the New Year (or spring).
- Cả gia đình tề tựu để đón xuân. (The whole family gathers to welcome the New Year.)
verb
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To meet; to go to meet
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