Definition

1. Verb:

   • To stand up: To rise from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position to an upright stance on one's feet.
   • To get up: To rise, especially from bed after sleeping or from a resting position.

2. Verb (figurative):

   • To rise up / to rebel: To take action against oppression or authority; to revolt.
   • To recover / to rise again: To regain strength, stability, or prosperity after a setback or decline.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Khi giáo viên bước vào, cả lớp đứng dậy chào. (When the teacher entered, the whole class stood up to greet her.)
  • Sáng nay tôi đứng dậy lúc 6 giờ. (This morning I got up at 6 o'clock.)
• Verb (figurative):
  • Nhân dân đứng dậy đấu tranh giành tự do. (The people rose up to fight for freedom.)
  • Sau trận động đất, thành phố đã từ từ đứng dậy. (After the earthquake, the city slowly rose again.)

Advanced Usage

• "đứng dậy từ...": to rise from... (often used figuratively).
  • Anh ấy đã đứng dậy từ chính thất bại của mình. (He rose from his own failures.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đứng lên (v): A near-synonym meaning to stand up or rise up. It is often used interchangeably with "đứng dậy" in many contexts.
  • Người biểu tình đứng lên đòi công bằng. (The protesters stood up to demand justice.)

Synonyms

• Stand up: To move to a standing position.
• Get up: To rise from bed or a seated position.
• Rise: To move upward; to ascend.
• Rebel: To resist or fight against authority.

Related Idioms

• Đứng dậy trên đôi chân của mình: To stand on one's own two feet (to be independent).
  • Cô ấy quyết tâm đứng dậy trên đôi chân của mình sau ly hôn. (She was determined to stand on her own two feet after the divorce.)

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