Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chín muồi

[t͡ɕin˧˦ muəj˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) ripe (ready for reaping or gathering, of fruits and seeds)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sẵn sàng để thu hoạch

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

(adjective) ripe (ready for action or effect; prepared)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sẵn sàng để thực hiện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

tình thế/thời cơ đã chín muồithe time is ripe

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “chín muồi” mean?

(adjective) ripe (ready for reaping or gathering, of fruits and seeds)

Is “chín muồi” formal or informal?

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