Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chị

[t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) an elder sister

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chị gái lớn

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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) a female cousin who's descended from an ancestor who is/was an older sibling to yours or your spouse's

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chị họ từ dòng họ của một người anh chị

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a female who's (presumably) slightly older than you or the person you're talking to

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người phụ nữ hơi lớn tuổi hơn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) I/me, your big sister

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tôi/bạn chị

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What does “chị” mean?

(noun) an elder sister

Is “chị” formal or informal?

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