Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chỉ điểm

[t͡ɕi˧˩ ʔɗiəm˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to point out; to pinpoint; to indicate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chỉ ra; xác định

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Chất chỉ điểm khối uTumor marker; Material to indicate tumors

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

(verb) to snitch

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

báo cho người khác

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) an informer; informant; spy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người báo tin

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “chỉ điểm” mean?

(verb) to point out; to pinpoint; to indicate

Is “chỉ điểm” formal or informal?

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