Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ăn khách

[ʔan˧˧ xajk̟̚˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) popular with the audience

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được khán giả ưa chuộng

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Adjective

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

một bộ phim ăn khách của đạo diễn...a popular movie by director...

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “ăn khách” mean?

(adjective) popular with the audience

Is “ăn khách” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.