Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bảo bối

[ʔɓaːw˧˩ ʔɓoj˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a person's very precious thing that they value the most

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điều quý giá nhất

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

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a magical artifact, relic, device, tool, instrument or weapon

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vật phẩm ma thuật

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Examples

Tôn Ngộ Không thẳng tay tước lấy bảo bối "gậy như ý" từ Đông Hải Long Vương.Sun Wukong straight up took the magical weapon known as the "Compliant Staff" from the Dragon King of the East Sea.

Harry Potter và bảo bối tử thầnHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for bảo bối thần kì (“Pokémon”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Pokémon

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Precious treasure — a beloved person (or one’s most prized thing).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người hoặc vật quý giá nhất

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: Treasure, gem (Sino-Vietnamese; also “Doraemon gadget”).

How to use it

✓ Use it when

Doting on children and partners.

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

Sources & notes

Owner-contributed endearment collection (July 2026); curated editorially.

Common questions

What does “bảo bối” mean?

(noun) a person's very precious thing that they value the most

Is “bảo bối” formal or informal?

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