Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bốc

[ʔɓəwk͡p̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to pick something up with hand

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhặt bằng tay

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

Examples

ăn bốcto eat with hands

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 ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to make up (a traditional medicine prescription)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

soạn đơn (thuốc truyền thống)

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Examples

bốc thuốc

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to exhume and move (a corpse) to another place

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

di dời (xác) đến nơi khác

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Examples

bốc mộto relocate a tomb

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) enthusiastic

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhiệt tình

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Common questions

What does “bốc” mean?

(verb) to pick something up with hand

Is “bốc” formal or informal?

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

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