chạy

From Proto-Vietic *ɟalʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟarʔ (“quick, to run”). Cognate with Koho jar (“quick, hurry”) and Semai jar (“to run”).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ca(ː)j˨˩˨]

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chạy • (𧼋, 𧼌, 豸, 𬦳, 𨂼, 跿)

1. (intransitive) to run (to move quickly)

   Sáng em dậy muộn nên phải chạy đến trường. ― I had to run to school because I woke up late this morning.

   Tàu chạy nhanh hơn ô tô. ― Trains run faster than cars.

   1. (transitive) to move quickly by driving a vehicle

      chạy xe máy về quê ― to go back to hometown by driving a motorbike

2. (intransitive, of machines or computer programs) to run (to be operating or working normally)

   Máy tính này chạy mượt lắm. ― This computer runs real smooth.

3. (transitive) to run (to make a machine operate)

   chạy máy phát điện ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

4. (transitive) to flee from a danger

   chạy lụt, chạy nạn ― to flee from flood, to flee from a disaster

5. (intransitive) to urgently search or make arrangements to quickly obtain or achieve what is very needed or desired.

   chạy gạo; chạy việc; chạy tiền; chạy điểm ― to find ways to have rice to eat; to have a job; to have money; to have good marks at school

   chạy thầy chạy thuốc ― to go to places to find a good doctor or medicine

   chạy chức chạy quyền ― to find ways to get a good position or high power (often by unethical means)

6. (transitive) to extend in space or through a range

   con đường chạy bên sườn núi ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

7. (transitive) to run (to execute or carry out a plan or program)

   chạy sự kiện ― to run an event

   chạy chương trình ― to run a computer program/to run an event

chạy

1. smoothly

   bán chạy ― to sell like hot cakes