Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cơ bản

[kəː˧˧ ʔɓaːn˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) basic; essential; fundamental

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

căn bản và quan trọng

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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

(adverb) basically; essentially

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

về cơ bản

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Cơ bản là tao đéo cần biết.Basically, I don't give a fuck.

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What does “cơ bản” mean?

(adjective) basic; essential; fundamental

Is “cơ bản” formal or informal?

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