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Same spelling:caycây

cạy

to pry

verb CEFR C2 Vietnamese

Tones 1 syllables — cạy: nặng (low, short, glottalized) ?

cạy to pry

Meaning

Common Collocations

cạy cửa
pry open a door
cạy nắp
pry open a lid

Examples

Anh ấy dùng dao để cạy nắp hộp.
He pried open the box lid with a knife.
Tên trộm đã cạy cửa sổ để vào nhà.
The thief pried open the window to get in.

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FAQ

How do you say "to pry" in Vietnamese?
"to pry" in Vietnamese is cạy.
What does cạy mean in English?
cạy means "to pry" (verb). to pry.
How is cạy pronounced?
cạy has 1 syllables: cạy: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is cạy in Vietnamese?
cạy is among the 8,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C2.
How is cạy used in a sentence?
For example: Anh ấy dùng dao để cạy nắp hộp. (He pried open the box lid with a knife.); Tên trộm đã cạy cửa sổ để vào nhà. (The thief pried open the window to get in.).

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