Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bằng tốt nghiệp THPT

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

Meaning · English

high-school diploma

Sources & notes

From Idiomer’s curated “Trước 1975 ↔ Ngày nay” table (original compilation, 2026); old sense attested in pre-1975 South Vietnamese usage and diaspora media. The pre-1975 tú tài I/II exam system.

Equivalents & related

Same word, different era tú tài (noun) scholar who passed three rounds of the provincial examination, but not the final round (phúc hạch). Tiếng Việt

Common questions

What does “bằng tốt nghiệp THPT” mean?

high-school diploma

Is “bằng tốt nghiệp THPT” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“tú tài” (Tiếng Việt) — same word, different era.