Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cán bộ

[kaːn˧˦ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) government employee, administrative officer; professional; cadre

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhân viên chính phủ

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

cán bộ coi thiexam invigilator

cán bộ khoa họcscience professional

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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) you, a government employee

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “cán bộ” mean?

(noun) government employee, administrative officer; professional; cadre

Is “cán bộ” formal or informal?

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