Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bí ẩn

[ʔɓi˧˦ ʔən˧˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) secret; mysterious

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bí mật; khó hiểu

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

Examples

‘Theo lệ thường[,] […] sự việc càng kì dị thì lại càng ít bí ẩn.[…]

Bà con đừng trông mong gì họ tin vào những chuyện kỳ lạ hay bí ẩn, đơn giản là vì họ chẳng hơi đâu bận tâm đến mấy trò vớ vẩn đó.They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) mystery; enigma

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bí mật; điều khó hiểu

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Common questions

What does “bí ẩn” mean?

(adjective) secret; mysterious

Is “bí ẩn” formal or informal?

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

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