Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cầu

[kəw˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) jianzi shuttlecock

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vợt chơi jianzi

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

Examples

đá cầuto play jianzi

Qua cầu rồi rẽ trái.Cross the bridge, then turn left.

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

(noun) badminton shuttlecock

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vợt chơi badminton

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for cầu mây (“sepak takraw ball”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quả cầu mây

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cầu (xây dựng hoặc địa hình)

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Examples

Muốn sang thì bắc cầu kiều. Muốn con hay chữ thì yêu lấy thầy.If you want to cross a river, build a bridge. If you want your kids to be educated, be kind to their teacher.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “cầu” mean?

(noun) jianzi shuttlecock

Is “cầu” formal or informal?

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