Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chiếm dụng

[t͡ɕiəm˧˦ zʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to misappropriate; to embezzle; to take (wrongfully)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm sai, chiếm dụng trái phép

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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

(verb) to appropriate; to utilize; to take and use

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sử dụng, tận dụng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Chiếm dụng văn hóaCultural Appropriation; to appropriate culture

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What does “chiếm dụng” mean?

(verb) to misappropriate; to embezzle; to take (wrongfully)

Is “chiếm dụng” formal or informal?

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