Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

biển cả

[ʔɓiən˧˩ kaː˧˩]

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) the sea(s); the ocean (the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

biển lớn

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NounRegister: formal

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

Examples

Mẹ Âu Cơ từ xa xưa đi khai thiên lập địa. Lạc Long Quân cùng bao con đi ra nơi biển cả.Our Foremother, Lady Âu, went on building our nation so long ago. Dragon Lord Lạc, with his many children, set out for the ocean.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Topics: Sea & boats

Common questions

What does “biển cả” mean?

(noun) the sea(s); the ocean (the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface)

Is “biển cả” formal or informal?

biển cả is generally formal.