English · Word Candidate

assets

/ˈæsɛts/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any property or object of value that one possesses, usually considered as applicable to the payment of one's debts.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bất kỳ tài sản hoặc vật có giá trị nào mà một người sở hữu

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Noun

His assets are much greater than his liabilities.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The left side of a balance sheet.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phần bên trái của bảng cân đối

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

The assets must equal liabilities, otherwise there is an error in your balance sheet.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “assets” mean?

Any property or object of value that one possesses, usually considered as applicable to the payment of one's debts.

Is “assets” formal or informal?

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