Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bất ổn

[ʔɓət̚˧˦ ʔon˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) unstable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không ổn định

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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

(adjective) problematic, not as it should be

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không đúng như nó nên

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) issue, problem, complicated and unstable situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vấn đề, tình huống phức tạp

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Examples

Sự sụt giảm đáng kể nhất là giai đoạn 1972-1992 có lẽ do những bất ổn chính trị: […]The most noteworthy decline was in the period 1972–1992, probably due to the unstable political situation: […]

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Common questions

What does “bất ổn” mean?

(adjective) unstable

Is “bất ổn” formal or informal?

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

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