Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cố gắng

[ko˧˦ ɣaŋ˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to try, to attempt

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cố gắng, nỗ lực

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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 strive, to endeavor

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phấn đấu, nỗ lực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) effort

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự nỗ lực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Những cố gắng của anh ta đã được đền đáp xứng đáng.His efforts have paid off.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “cố gắng” mean?

(verb) to try, to attempt

Is “cố gắng” formal or informal?

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