Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chân vịt

[t͡ɕən˧˧ vit̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a duck foot

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chân của vịt

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

Examples

Đeo chân vịt sẽ bơi nhanh hơn.You’ll swim faster wearing fins.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: “Chân nhái” is understandable, but “chân vịt” is the more common term for swim fins. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a propeller (for accelerating watercrafts)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lắp đặt cho tàu

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) flipper; swim fin

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vây bơi

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Topics: Legs Ducks & geese

Common questions

What does “chân vịt” mean?

(noun) a duck foot

Is “chân vịt” formal or informal?

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

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