Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bố thí

[ʔɓo˧˦ tʰi˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) almsgiving; charity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm từ thiện; bố thí

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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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) dana; the virtue of generosity

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đana; đức tính hào phóng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to give alms

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cho tiền hoặc thực phẩm cho người nghèo

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Topics: Family

What does “bố thí” mean?

(noun) almsgiving; charity

Is “bố thí” formal or informal?

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